Joe Biden’s big Venezuela bet is already in trouble
Article by Michael Stott, Financial Times I October 27, 2023 (Link to Original Article: https://www.ft.com/content/5095cc57-de30-44cc-b32e-e48876c0794b)
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Statement by SOSOrinoco on the United States’ decision to grant a 6-month OFAC license to Minerven CA
By lifting the sanction on Venezuelan gold, the United States becomes a co-participant in the looting of the Venezuelan Amazon and chooses to ignore an ecocide that now becomes unstoppable, will be exploited by all transnational criminal groups in the region and will be impossible to hide.
SOSOrinoco: the advantage of diaspora activism in Venezuela
Article by Ángeles Zúñiga and Abigail Edwards, Routed I July 15, 2023
Brazil says illegal miners driven from Indigenous territory, but ‘war’ not over
Article by Tom Phillips, The Guardian I July 10, 2023
Venezuela’s hidden runways bring both life and destruction to Indigenous lands
Article by Mie Hoejris Dahl, Mongabay I May 24, 2023
Venezuela’s harmful mining activities grow
Article by Stachowicz et al, Science I May 19, 2023
On the border of Colombia and Venezuela, illegal gold mining unites armed forces
Article by Jose Guarnizo, Mongabay I May 12, 2023
The pink river dolphins of the Amazon have a warning for humans
Article by Diana Durán, The Washington Post I May 9, 2023
Melting Point: Tracing the Production of Venezuela’s Illicit Gold
Report by C4ADS
Brazilian gold miners get free rein in Venezuela’s Indigenous lands
Article by Mie Hoejris Dahl, Mongabay I April 11, 20223
Ye'kuana Basketry Symbology Portal to a Parallel World
A new book by Venezuelan Encyclopaedist and polymath Charles Brewer-Carias, called “Ye’kuana Basketry Symbology: Portal to a Parallel World” is the latest publication in a long list of beautifully illustrated books by the author, showcasing his vast knowledge of the cultural, botanical and biological riches of his native Venezuela. The primary focus of this outstanding book is a deep and thorough investigation into the culture and cosmogony of the Ye’kuana indigenous people displayed through the craftsmanship of their woven basketry.
Illegal Gold Mining Operations in Venezuelan Amazon on the Rise
Article by Julieta Pelcastre, Diálogo Américas I March 16, 2023