PARAGUAY-MINING-AGRICULTURE-GOLD-YERBA MATE

Trucks load soil at a gold quarry in Paso Yobai, Guaira Department, Paraguay, on February 11, 2025. Some rub their hands together over the "guaranteed profitability," while others lament the "anarchy" brought about by the gold rush. Since the discovery of gold in the small yerba mate-growing village of Paso Yobai in Paraguay, farmers and indigenous people have been battling for their livelihoods. (Photo by Daniel DUARTE / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL DUARTE/AFP via Getty Images)