Wildlife Trafficking

Stolen Amazon: The Roots of Environmental Crime in Bolivia

Investigations Bolivia

Poachers’ Safe Haven: Bolivian Amazon Plundered for Wildlife

by Juan Diego Cárdenas 2 May 20249 May 2024

Investigations Bolivia

Vanishing Trees and Lakes: Deforestation in Bolivia’s Amazon

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and Seth Robbins 2 May 20249 May 2024

Investigations Cocaine

Bolivian Amazon Faces Threats From All Sides

by Seth Robbins 2 May 20249 May 2024

Shark fins, shown in the picture, are frequently trafficked despite CITES regulations.

After Sanctions, Will Ecuador Put a Stop to Shark-Fin Trafficking?

by María Fernanda Ramírez 19 Apr 202419 Apr 2024

Thousands of cows are being stolen every year in Venezuela.

Criminal Groups Ally With State Forces for Cattle Theft in Venezuela

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 27 Jul 202313 Oct 2023

Shark fins, shown in the picture, are frequently trafficked despite CITES regulations.

News Wildlife Trafficking

Wildlife Protection Treaty Hits 50 Amid Challenges

by Gavin Voss 3 Mar 202313 Oct 2023

The movie Cocaine Bear has a surprising connection to Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel.

News NarcoCulture

Pablo Escobar and the Real Criminal Story of the Cocaine Bear

by Chris Dalby 28 Feb 202313 Oct 2023

Lake Titicaca: A Smuggler’s Paradise in Bolivia and Peru

by Scott Mistler-Ferguson 30 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

Map of Ecuador, Colombia, Venzuela, Suriname, Guyana, and Bolivia with pictures of a Jaguar, Monkey, Turtle, and Bird

Investigations Environmental Crime

Wildlife Trafficking Preys on the Amazon Basin

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and Katie Jones 9 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

Investigations Environmental Crime

Corruption: The Common Source of Environmental Crime in the Amazon

by Katie Jones 9 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

Investigations Environmental Crime

Legal Frameworks to Protect the Amazon Are Being Sorely Tested

by InSight Crime 8 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

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