Beneath the Surface of Timber Trafficking on the Peru-Colombia-Brazil Border
Once untouched forest is now feeling the predatory hands of timber traffickers in the Amazon’s two tri-border regions. Illegal loggers…
Firearms, Disappearances, Prison Overcrowding: Brazil’s Problems Are Getting Worse
From overpopulated, crumbling prisons to tens of thousands of disappearances every year, as well as millions of weapons in circulation,…
Shark Fin Trade Thriving in Latin America, Despite Promises of Progress
With record shark fin seizures continuing across Latin America, legislative efforts to protect sharks are being impeded by a lack…
EXCLUSIVE: Paraguayan Arrest of Brazilian Soccer Star Ronaldinho Linked to CCP Operatives
Last Updated on July 19, 2023 Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho’s March 6th, 2020 arrest in Asuncion, Paraguay on charges of…
Can Brazil Keep Illegal Miners Off Yanomami Lands?
Brazil’s Federal Police detected no new illegal mines on Yanomami territory for the first time since monitoring began almost three…
Crime Groups Drive Pre-Election Violence in Mexico, Brazil: Study
Organized crime groups use violence to manipulate elections in Mexico and Brazil, a new report has revealed. But surprisingly, some…
Q&A: Latin American Children With Parents in Prison Get No Support
Despite wide-ranging evidence of the consequences of prison overcrowding, including widespread gang recruitment and extensive human rights abuses, Latin America…
DataInSights: Latin America’s Homicide Hotspots
Brutal fights to control lucrative criminal economies have led specific provinces and cities across Latin America to have sky-high homicide…
Brazil’s PCC Complicates Fight Against Illegal Mining in Amazon
Brazil’s foremost criminal group, the PCC, is providing a range of support to illegal gold miners in the Amazon, hindering…
Biden and Blinken’s Lula Coup Leads to Massive Censorship in Brazil
Last Updated on May 9, 2023 The Biden-backed installation of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) as President of Brazil…