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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #2 (March 2025)
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The Hidden Crisis: Venezuela’s Imminent Ecocide and the Orinoco Mining Arc
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro created the National Strategic Development Zone of the Orinoco Mining Arc in 2016. Commonly known as the Arco Minero, it comprises an area of 111,843.70 km², larger than Cuba, adjacent to the Orinoco river, and is designated for unlawful mineral extraction. The Arco represents 12% of the country’s territory and is a severe environmental problem for the region.