Venezuela Cracks Down on Illegal Mining
Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
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The Chávez government has dispatched solders to the region to crack down on the illegal operations. Though the raids have succeeded in shuttering many mines, quite a number continue to operate. Their remote location and abundance makes it difficult to shut them all.
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