Compared to many of the world’s river systems, the Orinoco is relatively intact. But this may not last for long as the river and its surrounding areas are threatened by pollution and mining activities ...

Starting May 1st, PDVSA controls a minimum 60% of the shares in all oil operations in the Orinoco river basin. So far four joint companies have been formed with multinational companies including ...

Near the Orinoco basin in the East, where four out of every five barrels is pumped, heavy tar-like oil has begun to clog pipelines and tanks after the heating system lost power, according to Wills ...