A new report points out how the success rate in fighting money laundering across Latin America varies widely from country to country.
Brazil's president Lula is acting quickly to kick out illegal miners and loggers from the Amazon. But the right economic solutions are needed.
Record seizures of cocaine in Portugal have raised fears Brazil's PCC may be getting increasingly involved.
East and Southern Africa are receiving much larger cocaine shipments from South America than previously imagined.
Illegal gold mining in the remote Ecuadorian province of Napo has grown at a staggering rate. Environmental crime has grown in parallel.
Failing prison systems and entrenched corruption mean mega-prisons holding tens of thousands won't solve insecurity in Latin America.
A lack of regulation surrounding how crypto-currencies are used by organized crime has left Latin America dangerously exposed.
As gold prices have skyrocketed, a boom in mining across the Amazon Basin has flourished, leaving a deep environmental footprint.
Bolivia's cocaine trade is on the up. Originally a coca leaf cultivator, Bolivia has moved to cocaine production.
Latin America's environmental and land protectors are routinely murdered by the regions criminals.
Brazil is facing a presidential election that could genuinely reshape its criminal landscape. How do Bolsonaro and Lula compare?…
Synthetic drugs like methamphetamine, fentanyl, and ecstasy are reshaping Latin America's drug trade.
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