Venezuela: Indigenous Pemón Accuse The Government Of Covering Up Military In Case Of Illegal Mining

Venezuela: Indigenous Pemón Accuse The Government Of Covering Up Military In Case Of Illegal Mining   Translated from Spanish, Original Below   Representatives of the Communities Pemón of Paragua (Bolivar) today denounced the silence of the authorities to the illegal gold mining carried out by the Bolivarian Armed Force (FANB) in its territory.   Speaking to local press, they said that there is a manipulation by the ruling to cover the irregularities mentioned.   They also accused the...

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