A Vast South American Wilderness Is Under Siege From Illegal Mining
Article YaleEnvironment360 | August 5, 2021
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Venezuela’s Maduro Should Be Tried for Ecocide
Article Foreign Policy | May 14, 2021
Venezuela’s Ecological Death Spiral: Formulating a Global Response
Article by Cristina V. Burelli & Claudia Fernandez csis.org | April 5, 2021
Opinion: The world must act to stop Venezuela’s environmental destruction
Washington Post | February 22, 2021
Opinion: The world must act to stop Venezuela’s environmental destruction
The political and economic ruin of Venezuela, once one of Latin America’s wealthiest countries, is by now a well-known story. Far less understood are the catastrophic impacts of the crisis on the country’s environment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/22/venezuela-environment-mining-gold-maduro-destruction/
Venezuelan artists join forces with SOSOrinoco in denouncing and exposing ecocide in Venezuela
“Para reflexionar sobre la destrucción ambiental asociada a la minería, es necesario comprenderla no solo a nivel geográfico, sino también a nivel existencial. En la región amazónica, la destrucción significa más que la contaminación de los ríos, el exterminio de plantas endémicas y el asesinato de animales y pueblos indígenas.» se pregunta Ana Alenso.
University of Cambridge | Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, benefits and economic implications
Working paper analysing the economic implications of the proposed 30% target for
areal protection in the draft post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
New satellite images confirm illegal mining inside Canaima National Park
Illegal mining within the Canaima National Park in #Venezuela, a World Heritage Site designated by @unescowhc.@NicolasMaduro gov’t is responsible for this ecocide. We should raise our voices against this ecocide @UNEnvironment @UN #sosOrinoco
We need to preserve natural treasures such as La Cueva Charles Brewer – Macizo Chimantá, Amazonas, Venezuela
Natural treasures and biodiversity such as these in Amazonas, Venezuela, are under serious threat from the regime of Nicolás Maduro and the mafias that control the regions South of the Orinoco River.
National Parks Traveler Magazine Special Report: Traveler Special Report: Venezuela’s Imperiled National Parks
In the midst of political and economic turmoil in this South American country, some of the world’s most scenic and biodiverse public lands are at risk. By Kim O’Connell
Creating a buzz: How satellite imagery brought awareness to deforestation and illegal mining in a National Park
An article by The SOS Orinoco Team
Video clip of Arria-Formula Meeting of the Security Council Formula on Gold Rush in Venezuela
On September 10, 2018, briefer Marshall Billingslea, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, U.S. Department of the Treasury made a presentation at an informal Arria-formula meeting of the Security Council that focused on the pervasive corruption in Venezuela that has led to instability and a humanitarian crisis, a key aspect of which is the current Gold Rush that is devastating the environment and indigenous peoples.