Gold Mining in Colombia Increasingly Tied to Organized Crime: Report
A recent report analyzing alluvial gold mining in Colombia suggests that the role of organized crime groups in this industry…
Venezuela Security Policy: Illegal Mining and Deforestation
Venezuela has the fastest-growing deforestation rate of any of the Amazon basin countries, and as in many of its neighbors,…
Brazil Targets Illegal Gold Miners With Force and Legislation
Brazilian authorities are tightening restrictions on illegal gold miners in Indigenous Yanomami territory, but with miners simply migrating elsewhere, the…
Nature Under Threat in Ecuador as Gold Miners Target National Park
An Amazon conservation initiative has detected a rapid growth in illegal gold mining sites at a natural park and ecological…
Corruption, Cocaine, and Gold: Interview With Suriname’s President Santokhi
Suriname, South America’s smallest country, is facing multiple criminal challenges. It is a cocaine transit route to Europe, an illegal…
Could Venezuelan Military Finally Bring Bolívar’s Illegal Gold Miners to Heel?
The Venezuelan government has placed small-scale miners and rogue mining gangs in its crosshairs, as shown by a major military…