The Orinoco Mining Arc: space for the violation of venezuelan indigenous peoples

Abstract

The following investigation had as a general purpose to understand the scope of the violation of the human rights of the Venezuelan indigenous people, in the context of the exploration and exploitation of resources in the Orinoco Mining Arc. With this intention, a qualitative documentary investigation was developed that used the analysis of documents to obtain conclusive results. Within the theoretical framework, the antecedents and events that gave rise to the study of the impact that companies and artisanal miners have had in terms of the destruction of the ecosystem on which the indigenous depend, were broken down and certain national and international legal norms were also enunciated for the protection of indigenous peoples. It was concluded that the Venezuelan State is responsible for action and omission regarding the damage that has been caused to the indigenous ethnic groups in the analyzed area and the development of public policies aimed at solving this problem was recommended.