July 25, 2024

Venezuela: Violent Abuses in Illegal Gold Mines

courtesy of HRW

Residents of Venezuela’s southern Bolívar state are suffering amputations and other horrific abuses at the hands of armed groups, including Venezuelan groups called “syndicates” in the area and Colombian armed groups operating in the region, both of which exercise control over gold mines, Human Rights Watch said today. Full text-> HRW

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