A major military operation against criminal gangs in southeastern Venezuela has left a trail of ghost towns and abandoned mines in its wake.

Una escuela vacía con cuadernos aún abiertos sobre las mesas, un bar desierto con su mesa de billar y minas artesanales a cielo abierto sin actividad. Una gran operación militar…

A major military operation against criminal gangs in southeastern Venezuela has left a trail of ghost towns and abandoned mines in its wake.