Gold rush and Grief in Venezuela's Violent South

Venezuelan crime syndicates and Colombian guerrilla groups are creating new threats across southern Venezuela as they compete for control of the region’s valuable mineral resources. Tensions and violence have spiked in recent months, and could worsen in the midst of Venezuela’s presidential crisis.

Crisis Group's Latin America and Caribbean Program Director Ivan Briscoe and Andes Region Expert Bram Ebus talk about their recent field research in southern Venezuela.