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

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 […]

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