Illegal Mining Grows in Southern Venezuela, as Brazil Tightens Grip
Recent reports from military operations and civil society groups indicate that the presence of Brazilian miners in the south of Venezuela is growing following a government offensive in Brazil.
In mid-May, the Venezuelan army dismantled a mining camp allegedly belonging to garimpeiros, or illegal miners from Brazil, in the Alto Orinoco municipality, Amazonas state.
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