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Environmental Crime

Environmental crimes encompass a wide spectrum of illicit activities, including illegal wood, wildlife trafficking, illegal mining and land grabbing.

Posted inNews Colombia

Colombia’s Historic Drop in Deforestation Could Be Linked to Criminal Groups

by Juan Diego Cárdenas 12 Jul 202412 Jul 2024
Posted inNews Brazil

The Mafias Behind Sand Trafficking in Latin America

by Marina Cavalari 8 Jul 202410 Jul 2024
The headquarters of the UNODC in Vienna, Austria
Posted inNews Drug Policy

Cocaine Surge Fuels Violence as Opium Falls: UN Drug Report 2024

by Christopher Newton 28 Jun 202428 Jun 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 Bolivia

Poachers’ Safe Haven: Bolivian Amazon Plundered for Wildlife

by Juan Diego Cárdenas 2 May 20249 May 2024
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

Drug Trafficking Creeps into Bolivia’s Amazon National Parks

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and Seth Robbins 2 May 20248 May 2024
Posted inInvestigations Bolivia

Protected Areas: Illegal Timber Strongholds in the Bolivian Amazon

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and Seth Robbins 2 May 20242 May 2024
Posted inInvestigations Bolivia

Vanishing Trees and Lakes: Deforestation in Bolivia’s Amazon

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

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