The rivers and rivers of French Guiana are polluted by mercury residues released by illegal miners from neighbouring countries. Set in situation of Michel CHEVALET, special envoy TF1.
Presentation of gold panning in French Guiana, a polluting and dangerous activity that pays less than before. Interviews with gold researchers and Frédéric N'GUYEN of the Bureau Recherche Géologique et Minière.
In French Guiana, two shootings in less than a week took place between Native American villagers and illegal gold miners, forcing teachers to leave their post. Maripasoula is the preferred region for gold seekers from Surinam and Brazil. The Amerindians protest against the looting they are witnessing and want the reopening of a gendarmerie station closed for ten years. Reaction of Tobie BALLA, mayor of Maripasoula who says that Guyana must remain a state of law.
Report devoted to the consequences of mercury pollution, due to gold panning, in Maripasoula, Guyana, along the Maroni River. Helped by environmentalists, the Amerindians denounce this activity that causes malformations in their newborns.
Faced with illegal gold miners polluting their soil and rivers, the inhabitants of Camopi, French Guiana, are calling for a major intervention by the authorities to remedy this poisoning of places of subsistence and the insecurity that results from this activity. Testimony of the mayor of Camopi, Joseph CHANEL.
Guyana is a favorite ground for clandestine gold seekers from Brazil. Followed by a helicopter operation of gendarmerie to try to stop illegal gold panners. Interview with Captain Marc LEBLOND, commander of the Kourou company: it is very difficult to fight against these incursions into French territory.
The INA Galaxy 
