By Ricardo Brito. BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil and France are set to sign an international cooperation agreement that would allow police from both countries to launch joint …
"Among them, heightened simultaneous patrolling along the border strip, aimed at curbing ever-present cross-border criminal activities such as illegal mining, illegal airstrips, …
Ninety-four foreign miners – many of them Brazilians – were snared in a recent crackdown by the government against illegal mining which apparently led to Submit Subscribe for just 27¢ a day
Brazil has ramped up efforts to quell illegal gold mining over the last two years. Police raids in the Brazilian Amazon's gold capital have destroyed mining machinery, leaving …
DPI, Guyana, Friday, October 12, 2018 In light of recent protests by Mahdia residents over the enforcement operation, the Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to reaffirm that the enforcement operation seeks to curb the …
In the wake of the arrest of 89 Brazilian miners for a number of alleged offences, Brazil and Guyana are exploring how to work closely to regularize the presence of nationals of …
A group of indigenous leaders in Brazil are raising the alarm about the widespread illegal mining taking place in the country's indigenous territory, as documented in aerial …
The frustrated man told Guyana Chronicle that the Dukwari mining area is close to Venezuela and is not easily accessible. As such, those who raid mining properties take advantage of the limited human resource …
The Guyana Defense Force hosted the Guiana Shield Strategic Dialogue 2024 on Monday, during which representatives from the armies of countries within the Guiana Shield came together to discuss ways in which …
Brazil and France are set to sign an international cooperation agreement that would allow police from both countries to launch joint operations aimed at tackling illegal …
The militaries of Guyana and Brazil have agreed to instituting heightened border patrols aimed at curbing a number of criminal activities that are occurring on the border shared by the two countries. The 24th Meeting of Military Exchange between Guyana and Brazil concluded late on Thursday with agreement on a number of new understandings aimed […]
Guyana's minister or natural resources says authorities have rounded up nearly 100 gold miners from Brazil who were working illegally in the country's rugged interior.Robert Persaud says the ...
Brazil, France partner to tackle illegal mining in French Guiana. By ... Feb 26, 2024 - 7:09 PM. Reuters. Brazil and France are set to sign an international cooperation agreement that would allow police from both countries to launch joint operations aimed at tackling illegal mining in French Guiana, four sources familiar with the matter told ...
An operation on Sunday by the Guyana Police Force has uncovered a suspected mercury smuggling operation involving a Brazilian gold miner and an illegal airstrip in the South Rupununi. At approximately 10:55 hrs, Commander of Regional Police Division #9, Senior Superintendent Raphael Rose, was alerted to the presence of an aircraft attempting to land on …
Thousands of illegal gold miners come to the abundant rainforest of French Guiana in search of a fortune, leaving a trail of environmental destruction. I am not sure which …
Guyana recently held talks with a high-level delegation from the Brazilian state of Roraiama to discuss the detention of "scores" of illegal Brazilian miners in Guyana.
Mining is the same issue. A lot of illegal mining," Minister Bharrat explained to the media. "There's the Syndicato gang operating in the Cuyuni area. We believe strongly that this gang is protecting illegal miners, both local and foreigners. ... located some two miles south of the Guyana-Brazil border. The New River Basin is designated a ...
The Guyana Police Force now has access to the United States-based Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) database in order to conduct traces of illegal firearms. As a result, the GPF has determined that most of the illegal weapons found on the local streets originated from the US, that is, 29 or 22.7 per cent and neighbouring Brazil, that ...
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As such, the Guyana Police Force has said, it is working to stem the flow of these guns across the Brazil-Guyana border. According to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, for this year, the Police Force managed to take 68 illegal guns off the streets, and they found that most of those weapons were manufactured in Brazil.
How Brazil is taking the fight to destructive illegal mining President Lula's government is ramping up action against criminals operating in the vast Yanomami indigenous reserve Michael Pooler in the Yanomami indigenous territory and Boa Vista August 12 2024 The illegal mining camp deep in the Amazon had been deserted in a hurry before the helicopters …
The illegal mining camp deep in the Amazon had been deserted in a hurry before the helicopters swooped down: its occupants had fled into the jungle with laundry still on the line.
Illegal mining in Guyana leads to a significant loss in revenue for the country and the destruction of protected environments and according to the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, the government is working assiduously to address the issue. Minister Bharrat made this statement during the 42 anniversary celebrations of the Guyana Geology and Mines …
The illegal mining operation (Photo: Guyana Police Force) Those arrested are: Leo Vitor Lucas De Arruda, 22; Francione Barbosa DaSilva, 40; Jeova Marques Pinho, 36; Elivane Ferreira Dos Santons, 51; Silvania Andrade de …
Members of the Venezuelan army allegedly crossed over to Guyana on Friday afternoon and assaulted a group of illegal local miners operating by the Yarakita River, near the border between the ...
In French Guiana, illegal gold mining has been thriving for decades. Fuelled by clandestine workers from neighbouring Suriname and Brazil, this criminal enterprise has reached near-industrial ...
In addition, large landowners take control of mining concessions that they then sublease to informal miners, which has led to deforestation throughout the country. Due to the high percentage of mining in the country, Guyana is also a gateway for illegal mercury. Although its use is not prohibited in the country, Guyana supplies Brazil, Suriname ...
Two die in mining pit cave-in, probe launched by G ... Six Brazilian Nationals arrested for illegal minin ... News In-depth Monday August 19th 2024; The President's Diary; Weekly Digest; Jagdeo blames GS McDonald for rejection of Governm ... Electoral system is weak and needs a revamp says AFC; GWI apologises for discolored water supply and ...
Six Brazilian Nationals were arrested today (August 18th, 2024) during a successfully coordinated operation by the Joint Services and the Guyana Geology and Mines …
Federal agents destroyed 150 backhoes and 600 dredgers used in illegal mining in 2023, cutting deforestation from mining by 30% compared with the previous year.