Bolívar: A New Sanctuary for Tren de Aragua? In Bolívar, Tren de Aragua does not operate like the prison-based megabanda that expanded across the region. Instead, it functions as a sindicato – the term used for criminal groups involved in illegal mining in Venezuela. The post Bolívar: A New Sanctuary for Tren de Aragua? appeared first on InSight Crime.| InSight Crime
Repeated and widely publicized government actions against illegal miners in Amazonas state have only deepened the trade's hold.| InSight Crime
The government has appealed to members of the Diplomatic Corps for financial and technical assistance to fight the menace of illegal mining in the country.| MyJoyOnline
