2022 | Venezuela | Documentary

Bleeding Gold

  • Spanish English 15 mins
  • Director | Thaelman Urgelles, Juan Urgell

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In the southeast region of Venezuela, officially known as the Orinoco Mining Arc, an unprecedented ecocide is taking place, where a complex criminal network with transnational characteristics is being articulated. Its consequences are massively damaging the environment and the human rights of dozens of indigenous communities, leading to a historical environmental catastrophe hidden in the lungs of the planet.

En la región sureste de Venezuela, denominada oficialmente como el Arco Minero del Orinoco, ocurre un ecocidio sin precedentes, donde se articula un complejo entramado criminal de características transnacionales. Sus consecuencias perjudican masivamente el medio ambiente y los derechos humanos de decenas de comunidades indígenas, lo que conlleva a una catástrofe ambiental histórica ocultada en el pulmón del planeta.

Mining environment historical lungs planet