Tag: Illegal
Venezuelan Soldiers Evict Illegal Miners in the Amazon Region
On Tuesday, Gen. Domingo Hernandez, the commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), reported on the eviction of 491 people who were carrying out artisanal mining operations in a national water reserve located in the Gran Sabana municipality in the Amazon. RELATED: Venezuela Fights Illegal Mining in the Bolivar & Amazon States Previously, he […]
March 19, 2024
Venezuela Fights Illegal Mining in the Bolivar & Amazon States
On Sunday, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) confirmed that Venezuelan soldiers destroyed eight illegal mines and captured 28 people in the Yapacana National Park, in the state of Amazonas. RELATED: Venezuelan Armed Forces Ratify Commitment to Democratic Process “These clandestine mines were depredating the environment,” FANB Commander Domingo Hernandez said regarding the facilities that had […]