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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ariana Cubillos and Juan Pablo Arrez

Oil, aquatic trash and toxic algae threaten life in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo

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The fishermen of Lake Maracaibo say they face their worst nightmare everyday as fish stocks decline and pollution degrades the health of this great freshwater lake, one of the oldest — and largest — in the world.

Lake Maracaibo, which once was at the heart of Venezuela's oil boom, has turned into a polluted wasteland, according to environmentalists.

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