Two people were killed in a conflict between Venezuela’s military and illegal miners at Yapacana National Park in the Amazon. This area suffers from unauthorized gold mining. Around 400 soldiers were sent to remove over 500 illegal mining sites. Miners attacked them with blades and guns. This led to two deaths and injuries to three […]
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