Venezuelan Amazon mines controlled by criminal gangs
According to the UN, some gold, diamond and bauxite mines are exploited by gangs that beat and kill workers in the unregulated region
15 July 2020 - 14:45
Geneva — Some gold, diamond and bauxite mines in the Venezuelan Amazon are largely controlled by criminal gangs who exploit, beat and even kill workers, a UN investigation has found.
Venezuelan security and military forces fail to prevent crimes and have participated in some violence against miners, the UN human rights office said in a report on Wednesday...
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