Timber Trafficking

South American leaders raise their hands after signing the Belém Declaration, which provides for the preservation of the Amazon.

News Environmental Crime

Amazon Protection Pact Falls Short on Tackling Organized Crime

by Gavin Voss 11 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

Stolen Amazon: The Roots of Environmental Crime in the Tri-Border Regions

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

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

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

Sticks and Carrots: Lula’s Balancing Act in Brazil’s Crime-Wracked Amazon

by Chris Dalby 1 Feb 202313 Oct 2023

Investigations Environmental Crime

Corruption: The Common Source of Environmental Crime in the Amazon

by Katie Jones 9 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

Investigations Environmental Crime

Legal Frameworks to Protect the Amazon Are Being Sorely Tested

by InSight Crime 8 Nov 202213 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

Truck trasnsporting wood engulfed in flames in southern Chile

How Illegal Logging Became a National Security Crisis in Chile

by Henry Shuldiner 2 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

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