Panama Struggles to Fight Timber Trafficking in Forests and Ports
CHINA AND CRIME
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4 APR 2022
A string of seizures highlights Panama's important role in international timber trafficking. The country’s strategic position and the presence of valuable exotic species make the country a hotspot for environmental…
Paraguay: The New Safe Haven for Brazilian Traffickers, Money Launderers
BRAZIL
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25 FEB 2022
An accused Brazilian trafficker who set himself up as an armored car dealer in Paraguay is the latest example of a Brazil underworld figure making a home in Paraguay, which…
FARC Dissidents First to be Charged Under New Colombian Environmental Law
COLOMBIA
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8 DEC 2021
Three FARC dissident commanders have become the first people to be charged with criminal deforestation under a new law aimed at actors involved in environmental devastation – a crime for…