Gunfire and gold: How Venezuela is using criminal gangs in border conflict with Guyana

Gunfire and gold: How Venezuela is using criminal gangs in border conflict with Guyana

A burst of gunfire shattered the stillness along the Cuyuní River when soldiers from the Guyana Defense Force came under attack while navigating a remote jungle waterway near the settlement of Eteringbang — deep within the mineral-rich Essequibo region, a…

How Organized Crime and Gold Mining Are Fueling Venezuela's Territorial Dispute with Guyana: Report

The area is currently administered by Guyana and claimed by Venezuela in a long-standing dispute being mediated by the International Court of Justice