17 miners killed in Venezuela were shot in head

[Bacchus4.0]

Source: AP

Caracas - Venezuelan officials say all but one of 17 miners found dead in a mass grave near where they went missing had been shot in the head.

Attorney General Luisa Ortega said Wednesday that all were quickly identified and the bodies are being returned to family members.


Human rights groups are calling for a thorough investigation because witnesses reported the miners were detained by armed men wearing vests bearing police insignia.




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[muriel_volestrangler]

1. A little more information:

Authorities said the discovery was made possible by 14 witnesses who were near the illegal gold mine near the city of Tumeremo in Venezuela's Bolívar state where the March 4 attack took place. At least 21 miners went missing. Four bodies were found earlier.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro deployed more than 1,000 soldiers and three helicopters to search for the missing miners amid fears of unrest following the violent attack, particularly after the state's governor initially denied the incident.

The circumstances surrounding the attack are unclear. Government officials said a criminal gang headed by an Ecuadorian attempting to take control of the gold mine launched the attack, while opposition leaders claim local government officials are involved.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2016/03/15/Bodies-of-17-missing-Venezuelan-miners-found/8311458061387/

[ancianita]

2. Why would guys in uniforms kill garimpairos? To pay international debt?

A global debtor may take over some of nationalized properties. Who holds Venezuela's debt?

[valerief]

3. Do they shoot unarmed black people in Venezuela, too? nt

[7962]

4. Oh, they shoot EVERYBODY. no worries.

Either that or jail.

[Bacchus4.0]

5. yep, Caracas tops the list of the world’s 50 most dangerous cities

http://www.caribbean360.com/news/caracas-tops-the-list-of-the-worlds-50-most-dangerous-cities