Last year, illegal operations in Venezuela generated an estimated $9.4 billion. A study by Transparency Venezuela and Ecoanalitica confirmed this. This amount makes up 16% of the country’s GDP. Moreover, it contributes to 56% of the government’s total income. Fuel and gold smuggling are on the rise. Similarly, drug trafficking has increased over the last […]
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