environment
enero 27, 2026
Ecocidio en Amazonas: minería ilegal avanza en zonas protegidas bajo mando militar y guerrillas colombianas (Imágenes)
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TL;DR
- Illegal mining has caused significant ecocide in protected areas of Amazonas state, Venezuela.
- The mining footprint has increased by 105 hectares in two years, reaching 246 hectares in the Guayapo river sectors.
- A portion of this mining is occurring within the Monumento Natural Macizo Cuao Sipapo – Cerro Moriche, where it is doubly prohibited by law.
- The mining is characterized as capital-intensive, funded by individuals from Colombia, and involves local indigenous leaders.
- SOS Orinoco claims the operation has the approval of Venezuela's High Military Command and is controlled by Colombian guerrilla groups.
- Official environmental and security operations, like 'operativos del general Neblina-2025', are reportedly not reaching these affected areas.
- The illegal mining poses environmental, social, and political risks, including the consolidation of illegal power and funding networks.