Venezuelan Indigenous Against
Illegal Mining
CARACAS - Venezuelan Indigenous backed the
military operation triggered by the
government in the Caura River basin to
prevent and put a curb on the illegal
mining, a practice that has caused severe
environmental damage in the area.
According to Deputy José Poyo, the
communities in that part of the state of
Bolivar have been victims of deforestation,
river pollution by mercury used for the
poaching gold exploitation and the
encroachment of their habitat.
About 4.000 people have been affected by the
impact of the presence of domestic and
foreign miners, said at a news conference.
The also president of the Indigenous
Parliament of America called on residents in
the basin of Caura to accompany the armed
forces to combat illegal mining.
The troops sent to the area need support,
because it is very difficult to control an
area of 4 million hectares, stated to Prensa
Latina.
It is about helping with the habitat
protection, the national sovereignty and the
natural resources of Venezuela, he said.
To Poyo, in addition to the military action,
it is needed to enhance monitoring
mechanisms to the phenomenon in the National
Assembly as well as spaces in which the
government and the communities interact in
this regard. |
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