The government of the United States has committed to taking proactive measures against the illegal trafficking of gold across the border with neighbor Venezuela.
President Irfaan Ali confirmed on Thursday night that the South American government is investing significant resources to combat the illegal trade, which has been an issue for a long time. It is evident that the authorities have increased border patrols and improved vigilance in mining regions.
Local authorities have expressed concern that the Venezuelan-sourced ore may mix with that extracted in Guyana and then be produced locally before being sold in markets in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, and other countries.
The Real Casa de la Moneda de Canad suspended the purchase of gold from a major Guyana exporter in 2021 because authorities suspected that some of the gold had been mixed with Venezuelan gold, a charge that the company was not responsible for.
As a result, the US Embassy in Guyana suspended the visas of several miners suspected of smuggling Venezuelan gold abroad.
The Venezuelan government in Caracas firmly rejects what it views as outrageous statements made by the president of Guyana.
From that area of reliance and sumisi, in addition to the U.S. diplomatic mission in the neighboring country, Irfaan Ali made accusations against the Venezuelan government, blatantly discussing a well-known subject because he is the true head of the illegal mining and mining mafia, which has caused environmental destruction and accelerated life in a territory that does not belong to him, according to a statement released by Venezuelan commander Yv n Gil on his Telegram channel.
Guyana is too late and tends to blame Venezuela for resolving the issue that no one is willing to acknowledge: that the Esequibo is Venezuelan and that the exploitation of resources in marine areas without a permit is a modern-day form of piracy that is unacceptable.
After the petr leo, Guyana’s second most important export is gold, which generates around a billion dollars in revenue annually. According to the Minister of Natural Resources, 434.000 onzas of that metal were produced in the past, compared to 432.000 in the past. Up to 50% of the local ore production is illegally obtained outside of Guyana.
Nicole Theriot, the U.S. ambassador, praised Guyana’s cooperation on the fourth day and stated that both countries have worked together to secure the Guyanese border with Venezuela.
The two South American neighbors’ relations remain tense due to a long-standing dispute over the region of Esequibo, which Venezuela has long claimed as its own. represents two tercios of Guyana and is abundant in natural resources such as gold, diamonds, and metals. There are also notable dep sitos of petr leo in the upper seas, with an average daily production of about 650.000 barriles.
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This story was translated from English by an AP editor using a tool for artificial intelligence generation.
