The non-governmental organization attributed the figures of violence in the region to irregular armed groups, criminal gangs and illegal miners.
scoop file | 42 deaths reported in June 2022 in the Venezuelan border states
Bolívar ranks second among the most violent border states, according to the monthly report by the non-governmental organization (NGO) Fundaredes.
The Fundaredes border context report reported ten homicides, four missing persons and two alleged clashes in the entity during the month of June 2022.
The list is headed by the state of Zulia with 18 homicides, one missing person and seven confrontations. While, Falcón occupies the third position.
The coastal entity registered three murders and eight disappearances, displacing Táchira from the first place in said figures.
Although Falcón has historically been one of the least violent entities, Fundaredes warns that there has been a gradual increase in incidents.
“The forgotten territories become domains for smuggling, drug trafficking and human trafficking, crimes directly associated with violations of the right to life, personal security, property and citizen peace,” they pointed out.
In June alone, 42 deaths, 23 missing citizens and ten alleged clashes were reported in the six border states of Venezuela.
Impact
In the case of Bolívar state, Fundaredes attributed the violence to the constant confrontations that are generated by disputing control of mining exploitation zones and other strategic sectors.
They pointed out that irregular armed groups, criminal gangs and those who practice illegal mining operate in said territories.
“There (in Bolívar) the action of armed groups and criminal gangs, in addition to violating the security and peace of the inhabitants and especially of the native indigenous tribes of the place, generates serious damage to the environment,” they said.
They lamented the use of highly polluting heavy metals in the gold extraction process, which ends up damaging the fauna and flora “that are part of the fragile jungle ecosystem.”
From the NGO they highlighted that said exploitation has reflected the social impact on indigenous communities.
“They are sullied, degraded, raped, harassed, harassed, used for forced labor, prostitution and all kinds of situations that violate their physical and mental integrity,” they added.
Arms and ammunition trafficking
Fundaredes called for the strengthening of gangs dedicated to arms and ammunition trafficking throughout the Orinoco Mining Arc area.
“The accessibility to important economic income and the violent competition for the control of the mines lead to an unbridled arms race among those who fight for the control of these territories,” they denounced.
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