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Illegal Mining

Posted inNews Brazil

The Mafias Behind Sand Trafficking in Latin America

by Marina Cavalari 8 Jul 202410 Jul 2024
Posted inNews Illegal Mining

The Dragons of Chocó: Illegal Gold Mining in Colombia’s Rivers

by Charlotte Newell and Juan Diego Cárdenas 23 May 202424 May 2024
Miembros de la FANB incautan material
Posted inNews Illegal Mining

Illegal Mining Grows in Southern Venezuela, as Brazil Tightens Grip

Avatar photo by Venezuela Investigative Unit 20 May 202420 May 2024

Stolen Amazon: The Roots of Environmental Crime in Bolivia

Posted inInvestigations

The Poisonous Mercury Trade

by María Fernanda Ramírez 2 May 20242 May 2024
Posted inInvestigations Bolivia

Gold Mining: A State-Sanctioned Scourge in Bolivia

by María Fernanda Ramírez 2 May 20248 May 2024
Posted inInvestigations Cocaine

Bolivian Amazon Faces Threats From All Sides

by Seth Robbins 2 May 20249 May 2024
A graffiti tag on a blue house marks AGC territory in Acandí, Colombia. Una etiqueta de graffiti en una casa azul marca el territorio de los AGC en Acandí, Colombia.
Posted inNews Colombia

Q&A: How the AGC Threatens Colombia’s Plans for Total Peace

by Henry Shuldiner 2 Apr 20242 Apr 2024
Posted inNews Security Policy

Venezuela 2024: Elections and Criminal Consolidation

Avatar photo by Venezuela Investigative Unit 31 Jan 20242 Feb 2024
Un hombre se asoma a la entrada de una mina de oro subterránea, sostenida por vigas de madera.
Posted inNews Gold

Peruvian Gold Mining Gangs Launch Increasingly Brazen Attacks

by Charlotte Newell 23 Jan 202423 Jan 2024
An image showing how illegal gold mining is destroying swathes of protected Yanomami territory in Brazil.
Posted inNews Illegal Mining

Illegal Gold Mining Continues Threatening Yanomami Land in Brazil

by Juan Diego Cárdenas 22 Jan 202422 Jan 2024
Miners at an informal mine in Venezuela.
Posted inNews ELN

3 Takeaways From Transparencia Venezuela’s Illicit Economies Index

Avatar photo by Venezuela Investigative Unit 10 Jan 202410 Jan 2024

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