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Illegal Mining

Posted inNews Homicides

Massacres Surge as Gangs Atomize in Ecuador

by Gavin Voss 2 Dec 20244 Dec 2024
Imagen principal: Devastación ambiental de una zona de minería ilegal en Perú. Crédito: Rodrigo Abd/Gatoparto
Posted inNews Illegal Mining

Earnings From Illegal Gold Hit Record High in Peru

by Alejandra Rodriguez 11 Nov 202413 Nov 2024
Posted inNews Illegal Mining

Tren de Guayana Gang Expands Into Southern Venezuela Mining Towns

Avatar photo by Venezuela Investigative Unit 30 Sep 20246 Nov 2024
Posted inNews Elections and Crime

How Maduro’s Criminal Regime Is Tilting the Venezuela Elections

Avatar photo by Venezuela Investigative Unit 25 Jul 202412 Aug 2024
Posted inNews Illegal Mining

As Government Pressure Mounts, Ecuador’s Gangs Strike Gold

by Anastasia Austin 23 Jul 202431 Jul 2024
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
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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 202427 Sep 2024

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