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17 August 2018, Venezuela, Maracaibo: Shore of Lake Maracaibo polluted by oil and garbage. Underneath the lake are large deposits from which the state-owned Venezuelan company PDVSA produces oil and gas. Oil
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Fisherman Luis Rivas stands outside his house in the east coast of Lake Maracaibo, in Tia Juana May 29, 2006. The Lake of Maracaibo has been the main revenue source for oil-rich
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