Mass Graves in Venezuela Connected to Disappearances in Illegal Mining Hub
ILLEGAL MINING
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5 DEC 2022
The discovery of mass graves in Bolívar, Venezuela, has revealed how criminals control illegal mining through violence and murder.
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NEWS
BRAZIL
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23 NOV 2022
A lack of regulation surrounding how crypto-currencies are used by organized crime has left Latin America dangerously exposed.
CHILE
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16 NOV 2022
The capture of Tren de Aragua members will test if Peru and Chile’s prisons can hold this dangerous gang.
ELITES AND CRIME
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11 NOV 2022
The Venezuelan government has placed and rogue mining gangs in its crosshairs, as the military is deployed in Bolívar.
ECUADOR
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8 NOV 2022
Environmental crime is devastating the Amazon. What are these five Amazonian states doing to protect it?…
BOLIVIA
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8 NOV 2022
The Amazon is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, where wildlife trafficking threatens hundreds of thousands of species.
BRAZIL
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8 NOV 2022
As gold prices have skyrocketed, a boom in mining across the Amazon Basin has flourished, leaving a deep environmental footprint.
BOLIVIA
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8 NOV 2022
Environmental crime is driving deforestation across the Amazon, where some parts are now emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb.
COLOMBIA
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26 OCT 2022
The ELN plays a continuing role in facilitating large-scale cattle smuggling between Colombia and Venezuela.
COLOMBIA
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21 OCT 2022
The re-opening of the Colombia-Venezuela border was a momentous occasion. But did it come too early?…
ECUADOR
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13 OCT 2022
US dollars have been flooding into Venezuela and Ecuador, with authorities unaware of how widespread their use has become…
ELITES AND CRIME
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4 OCT 2022
A high-profile prisoner swap raises hopes of improving US-Venezuela relations and abilities to tackle organized crime.
COLOMBIA
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3 OCT 2022
A panel hosted by InSight Crime discussed the implications of the ELN and ex-FARC Mafia becoming binational guerrillas.
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