Online Event: Illegal Mining in Venezuela: Death and Devastation
Jun 26, 2020
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Center for Strategic and International Studies and Freedom House
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As the humanitarian and political situation in Venezuela deteriorates, the country's remote southern region is embroiled in an illegal mining crisis that is fueling human rights abuses, harming the environment, and posing a security threat for the region. In the mineral-rich south, non-state armed groups, gangs, and the Venezuelan military are competing for control of precious metals, using forced labor and archaic mining practices that are devastating the Amazon rainforest. This practice is propping up the Maduro regime at the expense of Venezuela's biodiverse ecosystems and indigenous communities.
In April, CSIS, in collaboration with Freedom House, published a policy brief titled, "Illegal Mining in Venezuela: Death and Devastation in the Amazonas and Orinoco Regions ." This virtual event will shed light on the findings of this brief and feature a panel with policy experts and high-level decision makers from the United States, Colombia, the European Union, and civil society organizations.
This event was made possible thanks to collaboration with Freedom House.
Featuring
Carrie Filipetti
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cuba and Venezuela, U.S. Department of State
Alessandra Pinna
Senior Program Manager for Latin America and Caribbean, Freedom House
Carlos Holmes Trujillo
Minister of Defense, Government of Colombia
Santiago Robles Monsalve
Desk Officer Venezuela Migration, European External Action Service
When: Friday, June 26, 2020 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Where: Online