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Nature 441, 555 (1 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/441555a; Published online 31 May 2006

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Murders halt rainforest research

Declan Butler

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Goldminers kill guards in French Guiana nature reserve.

Following the murder of two guards by illegal goldminers, scientists have been evacuated from a research station in the Nouragues nature reserve in French Guiana. The assassins were caught last week in Régina, a village lying 40km from the station.