Treasury Sanctions Venezuela’s Gold Mining Company and Chief for Propping Up Illegitimate Maduro Regime

The mining and subsequent sale of gold has been one of the Maduro regime’s most lucrative financial schemes in recent years, as hundreds of thousands of miners have mined for gold in dangerous, makeshift mines in southern Venezuela, all of which are controlled by the Venezuelan military, which, in turn, corruptly charges criminal organizations for access.  These miners and their communities are exposed to environmental abuses, as dangerous toxic elements, like mercury, are used in the mining process.  Additionally, violent crimes, including homicides, have become increasingly prevalent in these mining communities.
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