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Cocaine seizures in Latin America

InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022

by Sean Doherty and Douwe den Held 8 Mar 202329 Sep 2023

Shark fins, shown in the picture, are frequently trafficked despite CITES regulations.

News Wildlife Trafficking

Wildlife Protection Treaty Hits 50 Amid Challenges

by Gavin Voss 3 Mar 20233 Mar 2023

InSight Crime’s 2022 Homicide Round-Up

by Peter Appleby, Chris Dalby, Sean Doherty, Scott Mistler-Ferguson and Henry Shuldiner 8 Feb 202329 Sep 2023

Corruption, Cocaine, and Gold: Interview With Suriname’s President Santokhi

by Alessandro Ford and Douwe den Held 17 Nov 202221 Nov 2022

Map of Ecuador, Colombia, Venzuela, Suriname, Guyana, and Bolivia with pictures of a Jaguar, Monkey, Turtle, and Bird

Investigations Environmental Crime

Wildlife Trafficking Preys on the Amazon Basin

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and Katie Jones 9 Nov 20224 Oct 2023

Investigations Environmental Crime

Legal Frameworks to Protect the Amazon Are Being Sorely Tested

by InSight Crime 8 Nov 20224 Oct 2023

Investigations Environmental Crime

Amazon Rainforest Under Attack From All Sides

by Maria Fernanda Ramirez 8 Nov 20224 Oct 2023

Stolen Amazon: The Roots of Environmental Crime in Five Countries

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 Maria Fernanda Ramirez 8 Nov 20224 Oct 2023

Guyana-IUU-Illegal Fishing

Investigations Infographics

Guyana Struggling to Tame Lawless Waters

by Denis Chabrol 27 Jul 20222 Oct 2023

Plundered Oceans: IUU Fishing in Central American and Caribbean Waters

homicide rates Latin America Caribbean 2021

InSight Crime’s 2021 Homicide Round-Up

by InSight Crime 1 Feb 202228 Sep 2023

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