María Fernanda Ramírez, Author at InSight Crime

A boy and an adult walk under police tape marking a crime scene in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Disputes Over Drug Trafficking Routes Drive Child Recruitment in Ecuador

by María Fernanda Ramírez 4 Dec 20234 Dec 2023

Investigations Colombia

Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting Amazon Tri-Border Regions

by Juan Diego Cárdenas, María Fernanda Ramírez and Seth Robbins 8 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

Investigations Colombia

Digging Into a Toxic Trade: Illegal Mining in Amazon Tri-Border Regions

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and María Fernanda Ramírez 8 Aug 202322 Nov 2023

Investigations Colombia

Beneath the Surface of Timber Trafficking on the Peru-Colombia-Brazil Border

by Juan Diego Cárdenas, María Fernanda Ramírez and Seth Robbins 8 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

News Illegal Fishing

Shark Fin Trade Thriving in Latin America, Despite Promises of Progress

by María Fernanda Ramírez and Chris Dalby 26 Jul 202313 Oct 2023

Colombia's Ministry of Defense has put the protection of the environment at front and center.

News Environmental Crime

Colombia’s New Security Policy Faces Challenges on Environmental Aims

by María Fernanda Ramírez and Juan Diego Cárdenas 1 May 202313 Oct 2023

Deforestación en el Amazonas

Investigations Environmental Crime

Fueling Forest Loss: Motors of Deforestation in the Amazon

by Juan Diego Cárdenas, Katie Jones and María Fernanda Ramírez 8 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

Investigations Environmental Crime

Amazon Rainforest Under Attack From All Sides

by María Fernanda Ramírez 8 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

Map of Venezuela, Suriname, and Guyana with trucks carrying illegally mined material

Investigations Environmental Crime

Beneath The Surface of Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon

by Katie Jones, Javier Lizcano and María Fernanda Ramírez 8 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

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Investigations Infographics

Plunder and Danger on Argentina’s Sea Shelf

by María Fernanda Ramírez and Alessandro Ford 3 Aug 202213 Oct 2023

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Investigations Infographics

High Hopes for Radar Crash Against Reality of Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and María Fernanda Ramírez 27 Jul 202219 Oct 2023

Indigenas kakataibo piden apoyo para enfrentar avance de narcotrafico en Amazonía peruana

News Environmental Crime

Drug Traffickers in Fresh Round of Violence Against Peru’s Indigenous Communities

by María Fernanda Ramírez 11 Jul 202213 Oct 2023

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