In the silver mountain of Bolivia, artisanal miners to coca and the devil

An exhibit shows samples of ores from Cerro Rico, an active silver mine that slowly sinks and collapses on itself, in Potosi, Bolivia, on March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

Part of a wagon comes into contact with a rope to force it along a track at Cerro Rico, an active silver mine that slowly sinks and collapses on itself, in Potosi, Bolivia, on March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

A miner works at Cerro Rico, an active silver mine that slowly sinks and collapses on itself, in Potosi, Bolivia, on March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

General view of the town of Potosi from Cerro Rico, an active silver mine that slowly sinks and collapses on itself, in Potosi, Bolivia, on March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

Miners install beams in the internal design of Cerro Rico, an active silver mine that slowly sinks and collapses on itself, in Potosi, Bolivia, on March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

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