http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31917900 If they manage to get their hands on 25kg of gold for USD$50,000, they could have spent more getting it out.
You don't have a lot of options in some places in the south American border lands. Expect lots of burned tourists buying gold plated tungsten bars from genuine south American natives while on holiday. They can use it to make rings for the gemstones they bought in Thailand for a steal.
