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Venezuela Militias Control Mineral Riches

The Wall Street Journal

February 26, 2026

Groups' hold over illegal mining sites is thwarting U.S. goals of accessing riches

- BY IAN LOVETT

A metalworker prepares the equipment to melt gold he recently bought and put it together in a single small block.

This story is from the February 26, 2026 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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