Why, as a bitcoiner, have i been oblivious to the atrocities of the gold industry in recent years. Why are these never brought up by bitcoiners when being accused of.... things.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/02/04/venezuela-violent-abuses-illegal-gold-mines
"four residents said that they witnessed members of syndicates amputating or shooting the hands of people accused of stealing. Several other residents said they knew of cases in which syndicate members had cut offenders into pieces with a chainsaw, ax, or machete."
Human Rights Watch was unable to identify whether any of the gold mined under the control of syndicates was sold or whether it is in the supply chain of any specific companies
Some of the gold produced is sold to Venezuela’s Central Bank, but much of it is smuggled through Venezuela’s borders, reportedly reaching countries including Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Switzerland. The total amount is difficult to determine precisely due to it being illegal
