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We post articles, documentaries, documents, videos and websites that we consider of interest regarding Southern Venezuela.

Illegal gold is booming in South America

Lifted sanctions on gold, oil could slow conservation efforts in Venezuela

Why is Maduro Cracking Down on Amazonian Miners?

Joe Biden’s big Venezuela bet is already in trouble

Statement by SOSOrinoco on the United States’ decision to grant a 6-month OFAC license to Minerven CA

SOSOrinoco: the advantage of diaspora activism in Venezuela

Brazil says illegal miners driven from Indigenous territory, but ‘war’ not over

Venezuela’s hidden runways bring both life and destruction to Indigenous lands

Venezuela’s harmful mining activities grow

On the border of Colombia and Venezuela, illegal gold mining unites armed forces

The pink river dolphins of the Amazon have a warning for humans

Melting Point: Tracing the Production of Venezuela’s Illicit Gold

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The purpose of SOSOrinoco is to shed light on the existing body of work regarding the situation in the Amazonia and Orinoquia regions of Venezuela, to raise awareness of the tragedy that is occurring and to outline some urgent measures that need to be taken in order to halt the unfolding human and environmental disaster.