Tag: Illegal mining
Venezuelan Armed Forces Destroy Illegal Mining Material in the Amazon
This happened as part of ‘Neblina 2024’, a security operation created to protect forest reserves and biosphere reserves. On Tuesday, Domingo Hernandez, the strategic operational commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), announced that his troops destroyed equipment used for illegal mining in the Carida sector in the state of Amazonas. RELATED: FANB Demands […]
August 21, 2024
Venezuelan Military Destroys 84 Illegal Mining Structures
They served as clandestine lodgings and logistical depots for environmental depredation and open-pit mining in a national security area. On Thursday, Domingo Hernandez, the strategic commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), confirmed that Venezuelan military forces destroyed 84 structures used for illegal mining in the southern part of the country. RELATED: Venezuelans Make […]
June 6, 2024
Venezuela Destroys Illegal Mining Camps in the Amazon Region
On Tuesday, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) informed that six makeshift mining camps set up by illegal miners were destroyed in the state of Amazonas. RELATED: National Assembly’s Consultation Is Successful: Pres. Maduro Previously, on Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launched Operation “Fog 2024” for the protection of the Amazon region and its ecosystems. The […]