This report, prepared by several organizations from six Amazonian countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela), addresses the impacts of illegal gold mining in the Amazon, focusing on its devastating effects on human rights and biodiversity. Illegal mining in the Amazon is controlled in many cases by criminal networks facilitated by corruption and lack […]

Article in ‘La Tercera Voz’ Inclusive Journalism | August 21th, 2024

This is the 10th edition of the annual World Heritage Watch (WHW) Report since we started our work in 2014. Our global network has since grown to more than 200 civil society actors in more than 60 countries. The World Heritage Watch Reports have become more voluminous over the years, reaching 55 contributions this year. […]

Article by The Economist I November 9, 2023 (Link to Original Article: https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/11/09/illegal-gold-is-booming-in-south-america)

Article by Tony Frangie Mawad and Luis González Morales, Caracas Chronicles I November 7, 2023

Article by Michael Stott, Financial Times I October 27, 2023 (Link to Original Article: https://www.ft.com/content/5095cc57-de30-44cc-b32e-e48876c0794b)

Article by Noelani Kirschner, ShareAmerica I January 5, 2023

Article by Luke Taylor, NewScientist I December 9, 2022

Article by Samantha Schmidt, Ana Vanessa Herrero and Janice Kai Chen, Washington Post I December 6, 2022

World Heritage Watch 2022 report by SOSOrinoco on Canaima National Park (Page 87) Update on the Situation of Gold Mining in Canaima National Park, Venezuela

In this update of the report published in August 2020, recent data is presented on the human rights situation of the indigenous peoples that inhabit the RBAOC, with emphasis on the health and health care issues, as well as the continued and increasing invasion of illegal miners “garimpeiros” from Brazil. In addition, the recent events […]

Article by Cristina Vollmer Burelli, Americas Quarterly I October 18, 2022