BOGOTA, Colombia—The slaying of at least seven people at a remote gold mine in the state of Bolivar, Venezuela, is being attributed by local media and a local opposition politician to the leftist Colombian guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army (ELN).
The incident at Los Candados mine near Tumeremo on Oct. 15 is the latest episode of a spike in similar attacks in recent years, and supports evidence that ELN is expanding its presence in neighboring Venezuela.
