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In Venezuela, a village on stilts slowly succumbs to mud

By Abiodun Ogundairo
06 October 2021   |   3:05 pm
Congo Mirador was once an idyllic spot: a community of homes on stilts that seemed to float on the calm waters of a lagoon in western Venezuela. Now, the community is inundated with mud, a victim of silt generated by the Catatumbo river.

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