Oil spills, wastewater, waste… Lake Maracaibo, Venezuelan natural treasure in danger. In the basin of the largest lake in Latin America, seriously affected by the oil industry.
Initiatives to clean up pollution are increasing, notably at the initiative of President Nicolas Maduro. But his plan is not up to par, according to the special envoy to the lake. The beach of Bajo, in the village of San Francisco, on which the fisherman José Luzardo used to work is black with oil, several meters wide.