loading . . . āDrug trafficking, extortion, kidnappingā: the lawless rush for rare earth minerals in Venezuela Guerrilla groups have seized control of mining areas, exploiting Indigenous people and fuelling environmental ruin on the border with Colombia https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/nov/07/drug-trafficking-extortion-kidnapping-the-lawless-rush-for-rare-earth-minerals-in-venezuela?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env