Venezuela's gold rush could pull US companies into illicit, gang-run networks | National
Secretary Burgum helped secure a 'historic' gold transaction intended to restore Venezuela’s mining sector and supply American industry.
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U.S. policy shifts are opening Venezuela’s gold mining sector to American investment, but experts warn of severe risks involving human rights abuses, money laundering, and financing of terrorist-linked gangs.
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