Venezuela has zero tolerance for illegal dumping, Ecosocialism ministry says

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jul.2026, Words: 160) — Venezuela’s Ministry of Ecosocialism, in its role as the governing body for environmental management in the country, reiterates the country’s coasts and bodies of water are not waste disposal sites. 

For this purpose, authorized sites and controlled landfills have been designated, and their use is mandatory, the ministry said.