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IACHR warns of expanding illegal mining and armed control in southern Venezuela

August 29, 2026August 29, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and its Special Rapporteurship on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) expressed deep concern over the expansion of illegal gold mining in southern Venezuela. They denounced its severe impact on local communities. The organizations warned that “persistent human trafficking, sexual exploitation, deteriorating health […]

Earthquake emergency puts 36,700 pregnant women at risk, UN warns

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.— About 36,700 women affected by the powerful twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela are pregnant, and nearly 4,000 are expected to give birth within the next month amid the country’s “severe humanitarian emergency,” the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warned. The UN agency appealed to donors for $10 million to ensure lifesaving reproductive health […]