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As Venezuela’s crisis rolls on, its wildlife is increasingly at risk

Mongabay 07 Nov 2024
In southern Venezuela, a troubling combination of gold mining, logging, agriculture, luxury tourism, and the consumption and trafficking of wildlife has intensified over the past decade, threatening one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.
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The Complex Interplay of Gold Production and Conflict

Capital Ethiopia 04 Nov 2024
In the DRC, gold mining has long been associated with conflict ... Countries like Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru have significant gold deposits, but much of the mining is conducted illegally, often by criminal organizations.
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Filmotor picks up DOK Leipzig world premiere ‘Morichales’ (exclusive)

Screen Daily 25 Oct 2024
Filmed over the course of 13 years, accompanies a fictional explorer as he describes his observations about gold mining in Venezuela and travels along the Orinoco River, from remote jungle mines to ...
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Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says

Wtop 23 Oct 2024
Mining often involves digging up vegetation and soil, intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change ... In Suriname, Venezuela and Ecuador, nearly two-thirds of mining-related forest loss occurred in such areas, according to the analysis.
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Creditors challenge hedge fund’s bid for Citgo Petroleum in court

Invezz 21 Oct 2024
Meanwhile, Gold Reserve, a mining business with a significant claim against Venezuela, has stated that it is prepared to offer a more competitive proposal once it has examined Citgo’s data, ...
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Jefferies Reports Decline in Bitcoin Mining Profitability Amid Rising Hashrate

Bitcoin World 14 Oct 2024
Jefferies Reports Decline in Bitcoin Mining Profitability ... Hashrate and Its Impact on Mining Profitability ... North American Mining Landscape ... Countries like Venezuela and Argentina offer affordable energy options, making mining operations cost-effective.
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River guardians risk own lives as they work to protect, restore Colombia's Atrato

Voa News 12 Oct 2024
"Illegal mining affects the ecosystem in every way … it leads to degraded land ... Illegal gold mining has become the fastest-growing criminal economy over the past decade in South America ... Illegal mining rife in Choco.
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Colombia\u2019s river guardians battle to protect the Atrato amid threats and abandonment

Colorado Springs Gazette 10 Oct 2024
Illegal mining affects the ecosystem in every way it leads to degraded land ... The boom began in Colombia and Peru and expanded to Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil.In Choco, illegal mining is rife.
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Colombia’s river guardians battle to protect the Atrato amid threats and abandonment

Springfield News-Sun 10 Oct 2024
Illegal mining affects the ecosystem in every way it leads to degraded land ... Illegal gold mining has become the fastest-growing criminal economy over the past decade in South America ... In Choco, illegal mining is rife.
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DOK Leipzig unveils full competition line-up

Screen Daily 10 Oct 2024
World premieres of US filmmaker Chris Gude’sabout gold mining in Venezuela, Italian director Maria Mauti’s  dedicated to the legacy of a Catalan architect, and by renowned French director ...
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Colombia and ELN Guerrillas to Meet to Assess Crisis in Peace Negotiations

Colombia One 10 Oct 2024
The group has a significant presence in the northeast of Colombia, in departments such as Arauca ad Norte de Santander and other areas bordering Venezuela ... drug trafficking and illegal mining routes.
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Türkiye, Venezuela discuss oil and gas cooperation opportunities

Anadolu Agency 30 Sep 2024
Earlier this year, following a meeting with the oil-rich country's president Nicolas Maduro in the capital Caracas, Bayraktar had pledged to deepen cooperation with Venezuela in energy and mining.
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Deforestation Has Cost Amazon Rainforest an Area Roughly the Size of Colombia in 40 Years

Greek Reporter 29 Sep 2024
The Amazon covers parts of Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname ... While most of Venezuela’s oil is in the Orinoco Belt, Venezuela continues to mine extensively in the rainforest for oil and gas.
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Deforestation in Amazon Has Destroyed Area the Size of Colombia

Colombia One 24 Sep 2024
The Amazon spans Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname ... While most of Venezuela’s oil is in the Orinoco Belt, Venezuela still mines extensively in the rainforest for oil and gas.
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Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebel group

Taipei Times 19 Sep 2024
AP, BOGOTA ...Today the dialogue process is suspended,” the government’s peace delegation said in a statement ... The group has an estimated 6,000 fighters in Colombia and Venezuela. It finances itself through drug trafficking and illegal gold mines ... .

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