Mining in Guyana under the control of armed gangs to the teeth, according to documentary

Molten gold

As seen in the program, a month about a thousand kilos of gold melt in Bolivar, which is equivalent to $ 4 million in profit after sale. However, by secrecy and informality of the trade is difficult to obtain exact figures, but it is a lot of money round without limit or control.

This gold rush has jumped any barriers. From a flyover by an open area in the heart of Canaima with consequences to the ecological balance of the region devastated by illegal mining within the National Park wound is appreciated. They have lost 80,000 hectares of forest.