Guyana Anti Corruption Network

GACN Special Report: New Video Evidence from Marudi Mountain – Young Man Threatened with Serious Violence Over Alleged Gold Theft

Date: March 28, 2026

From: The Guyana Anti-Corruption Network (GACN)

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Executive Summary

The Guyana Anti-Corruption Network (GACN) has obtained new video evidence from the Marudi Mountain region of Region Nine. The footage shows a young man being interrogated by an unseen individual who accuses him of stealing gold. The interrogator threatens the young man in Guyanese Creole: “yuh gon see wuh de scunt gon happen”—a phrase that, in local parlance, implies serious violence or even death. Throughout the recording, the young man appears visibly scared.

This incident follows photographic evidence released by GACN on March 27, 2026, showing Vevakanand Dalip—a politically connected individual debarred by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and World Bank—present as his associates beat a different victim while armed gunmen stood watch.

The new video documents the use of death threats as a tool of coercion and control. It corroborates broader patterns of abuse documented in the region, including allegations of kidnapping, torture, and forced labor tied to illegal gold mining operations controlled by a transnational criminal network.

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Part I: The New Video Evidence – What the Footage Shows

The newly obtained video footage, reviewed by GACN, shows the following:

· The Setting: The video appears to have been recorded inside a structure in the Marudi Mountain area. The setting is consistent with mining camp environments.
· The Victim: A young man is visible in the frame. His posture is defensive and subdued. His facial expression and body language convey visible fear throughout the recording.
· The Threat: An unseen individual—whose face is not visible in the footage—questions the young man about missing gold. The interrogator then delivers the threat in Guyanese Creole: “yuh gon see wuh de scunt gon happen.” In Guyanese vernacular, “scunt” is a vulgar intensifier, and the phrase as a whole conveys a promise of severe violence—commonly understood to mean serious bodily harm or death. The threat is explicit and leaves no ambiguity about the consequences if the young man does not comply.

The video documents the use of a death threat as a tool of coercion. The young man, alone and visibly frightened, is placed in a position where he must respond to an accusation under explicit threat of lethal violence—outside any official legal framework.

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Part II: The First Evidence – Photographs of Assault with Vevakanand Dalip Present

The new video must be understood alongside the photographic evidence GACN released on March 27, 2026. That evidence documented:

· A young man being physically beaten by an associate of Mr. Vevakanand Dalip
· A second associate holding the victim down, preventing escape or self-defense
· Mr. Vevakanand Dalip himself standing nearby, watching the assault unfold
· Armed associates carrying guns visible in the vicinity

That photographic evidence, unlike the new video, shows explicit physical violence and the presence of firearms. It also directly places Mr. Dalip—a debarred contractor and politically connected figure—at the scene of a brutal assault.

Mr. Dalip’s Background:

· International Sanctions: Dalip and his company were debarred by the IDB until 2030 for collusive practices. This debarment is cross-enforced by the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and African Development Bank (AfDB).
· Violation of Guyanese Law: Despite this debarment, the Rupununi District Council awarded him over $106 million GYD in public contracts in 2021—a direct violation of Guyana’s own Debarment Regulations.
· Political Authority: Multiple sources confirm Dalip functions as the de facto People’s Progressive Party (PPP) boss in Region Nine.
· Alleged Control of Illegal Mining: Reports consistently indicate Dalip is centrally involved in managing illegal mining operations at Marudi Mountain.

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Part III: The Transnational Criminal Network – Rodrigo Cataratas and the Yanomami Connection

The documented abuses in Marudi Mountain—including the assault witnessed by Dalip, the death threat documented in the new video, and the broader pattern of intimidation—are linked to a transnational criminal operation led by Rodrigo Martins de Mello (“Rodrigo Cataratas”) , a Brazilian national sentenced in February 2026 to 22 years and 7 months in prison for leading a criminal organization that devastated the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Brazil.

Cataratas’s Conviction:

The Brazilian Federal Court found that Cataratas managed a fleet of at least 23 aircraft to transport miners, fuel, and illegally extracted gold from protected Indigenous land. The consequences for the Yanomami people included:

· Widespread mercury poisoning causing neurological damage, abortions, and infant cognitive defects
· Devastating malaria epidemics
· Malnutrition-related deaths among Yanomami children
· Armed violence against Yanomami communities

Cataratas in Guyana:

Despite this conviction, Cataratas was photographed in meetings with Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources and Prime Minister in late 2025. He is now reportedly establishing a US$10 million mining operation in Marudi Mountain—the same area where Dalip operates as political boss and where both the documented assault and the newly obtained video of a death threat originated.

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Part IV: The Broader Pattern – Kidnapping, Torture, and Forced Labor

The new video of a young man being threatened with serious violence over alleged gold theft must be viewed against the broader pattern of human rights abuses documented in GACN’s March 6, 2026, investigation, “From the Yanomami to the Marudi: Convicted Criminal Rodrigo Cataratas Now Accused of Kidnapping and Torturing Indigenous Men in Guyana.”

That investigation documented allegations of:

Night Raids on Indigenous Villages:
Armed men—described as a mix of private security personnel employed by Cataratas’s operation and uniformed members of the Guyana Police Force—have allegedly entered villages under cover of darkness. Specific Indigenous men are reportedly pulled from their homes, accused of stealing gold or equipment, and taken directly into private mining camps.

Extrajudicial Detention and Torture:
Sources report that rather than being processed through any legal system, detainees have been held inside private mining camps—effectively unauthorized detention facilities. Allegations include victims being:

· Severely beaten with rifle butts and whipped
· Deprived of food and water for days
· Forced to work in the mines under guard as punishment (constituting debt bondage and forced labor)

Intimidation and Alleged State Complicity:
When families inquire about missing relatives, they report being threatened by private security forces. The alleged presence of uniformed police alongside these forces has created a chilling effect, with villagers expressing belief that the state itself is complicit.

The newly obtained video—showing a visibly scared young man being told “yuh gon see wuh de scunt gon happen” —is consistent with these documented patterns. It shows that death threats are employed as a tool of coercion in the region, reinforcing a climate of terror designed to extract compliance and silence victims.

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Part V: A Campaign to Silence Witnesses

GACN has also documented an active campaign to evict workers and residents from Marudi Mountain who are considered “spies.” The designation of “spy” is applied to anyone who has:

· Communicated with the Guyana Anti-Corruption Network
· Spoken to independent media houses
· Engaged with politicians not affiliated with the ruling party

This campaign of intimidation is designed to isolate the area from external scrutiny and prevent the documentation of ongoing abuses. Both the photographic evidence of assault and the new video of a death threat were secured despite these efforts to silence witnesses.

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Part VI: Analysis – What the New Video Represents

The new video, while less graphically violent than the photographic evidence released previously, is significant for several reasons:

1. Documentation of a Death Threat: The video explicitly records a death threat in Guyanese Creole: “yuh gon see wuh de scunt gon happen.” This phrase, in local context, conveys a promise of serious violence or death. It is direct evidence of lethal coercion being used as a tool of control.
2. Corroboration of Pattern: It shows that individuals accused of gold theft in Marudi Mountain are subjected to coercive interrogations under threat of death, outside any official legal framework. This aligns with documented allegations of extrajudicial detention, torture, and forced labor in the region.
3. Victim’s Visible Fear: The young man’s demeanor in the video—defensive, subdued, visibly scared—indicates the terror induced by such threats. The promise of violence creates a climate of fear designed to break the victim’s will.
4. Anonymous Perpetrators: The fact that the interrogator’s face is not visible in the footage is consistent with the culture of impunity documented in the region. Those responsible for abuses operate without accountability.
5. Geographic and Thematic Consistency: The video originates from Marudi Mountain, the same area where Dalip was photographed at an assault and where Cataratas is reportedly establishing mining operations. The subject—alleged gold theft—is directly tied to the illegal mining economy that these figures are accused of controlling.

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Appeals

Based on the photographic evidence of assault with Vevakanand Dalip present, the new video of a young man being threatened with serious violence over alleged gold theft, and the broader documented pattern of abuse, GACN renews its urgent appeals:

To Diplomatic Missions (US, UK, Canada, EU, Brazil, and Others):

1. Issue an urgent joint demarche to the Government of Guyana expressing grave concern over documented and alleged human rights abuses in Marudi Mountain. Share both the photographic evidence and the new video, and demand:
· Immediate investigation into Vevakanand Dalip and his associates regarding the documented assault
· Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death threat documented in the new video
· Prosecution of those responsible for any criminal conduct identified
· Immediate removal of any Guyana Police Force personnel found complicit in unlawful detentions or abuses
2. Coordinate with Brazilian authorities to:
· Determine whether Rodrigo Cataratas is evading his 22-year sentence by operating in Guyana
· Investigate whether his Guyana operations are funded by proceeds of his crimes against the Yanomami
· Explore extradition or international arrest warrant options
3. Impose targeted sanctions under global Magnitsky-style human rights accountability frameworks against Vevakanand Dalip, Rodrigo Cataratas, and any officials found complicit in abuses.

To the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and UN Human Rights Mechanisms:

1. Grant urgent precautionary measures for Indigenous communities and residents in the Marudi Mountain region facing imminent risk of violence, forced displacement, and extrajudicial detention.
2. Deploy an independent fact-finding mission to document human rights abuses in Region Nine, with particular attention to the Marudi Mountain area.
3. Request the Government of Guyana provide a detailed accounting of:
· The legal status of mining operations in Marudi Mountain
· The nature of government meetings with Rodrigo Cataratas
· The oversight mechanisms applied to Vevakanand Dalip despite his debarment
· Protocols governing the relationship between private security forces and the Guyana Police Force

To International Financial Institutions (IDB, World Bank, EBRD, ADB, AfDB):

1. Declare Guyana non-compliant with anti-corruption conditionalities given that:
· A cross-debarred entity (Dalip) continues to receive public contracts and operate with impunity
· An internationally convicted criminal (Cataratas) is reportedly operating with government access
· Photographic evidence shows Dalip overseeing a violent assault in a region where he holds political authority
2. Suspend any active financing for projects in Region Nine pending an independent audit of governance, environmental compliance, and human rights protections.
3. Launch an investigation into how the cross-debarment system failed in Guyana, and whether any internationally financed funds have flowed to Dalip or his associates.

To Indigenous and Human Rights Organizations:

1. Issue urgent solidarity statements demanding the immediate protection of Marudi Mountain Indigenous communities and residents.
2. Coordinate with the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) and National Toshaos Council (NTC) to document abuses and amplify their calls for intervention.
3. Establish an international observation presence in the Rupununi region to deter further abuses and document ongoing violations.
4. Document the link between the violence against the Yanomami in Brazil and the current situation in Guyana as a transnational pattern requiring coordinated international response.

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Conclusion

The Guyana Anti-Corruption Network now possesses two separate pieces of visual evidence from Marudi Mountain:

1. Photographic evidence showing Vevakanand Dalip—a debarred contractor and political boss—present as his associates beat a young man while armed gunmen stood by.
2. Video evidence showing a second young man being threatened by an unseen individual who tells him in Guyanese Creole: “yuh gon see wuh de scunt gon happen” —a phrase that, in local parlance, constitutes a promise of serious violence or death. The young man is visibly scared throughout the recording.

The new video documents the use of a death threat to coerce an individual accused of gold theft. Viewed alongside the photographic evidence of violence and the documented allegations of kidnapping, torture, and forced labor in the region, it contributes to a compelling picture of lawlessness in Marudi Mountain.

This is a system where:

· A man debarred by the world’s major development banks operates with political protection
· A Brazilian convict who devastated the Yanomami now operates with government access
· Indigenous men and local residents face allegations of kidnapping, torture, and forced labor
· Individuals are threatened with death during interrogations conducted outside any legal process
· Anyone who speaks out is labeled a “spy” and evicted

The international community cannot claim to support the rule of law, Indigenous rights, or anti-corruption while remaining silent as these abuses unfold. The evidence continues to mount. The time for action is now.

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For further information, to verify these reports, or to receive the photographic and video evidence, please contact:

The Guyana Anti-Corruption Network (GACN)
[media@guyanaintegrity.com]

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