Nigerian Couriers Central to Brazil-West Africa Cocaine Route
Small trafficking groups embedded in Nigeria’s expansive diaspora play a significant role in moving cocaine between Latin America and consumer…
Expanding Drug Trafficking on Peru’s Borders With Colombia and Brazil
The Amazon forest and watershed shared by Peru, Colombia, and Brazil provide ideal cover for coca cultivation and processing. As…
Digging Into a Toxic Trade: Illegal Mining in Amazon Tri-Border Regions
Illegal mining is by far the most widespread and insidious environmental crime occurring in the Amazon’s tri-border regions. In the…
Uruguay’s Top Trafficker Disappears Yet Again in Bolivia
Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset has gone on the run after narrowly evading capture in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, showcasing yet…
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…
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…
Paraguay Election Dims Chances of Corruption Crackdown
Paraguay’s president-elect Santiago Peña and his Colorado Party emerged victorious in the April 30 election, but ties to alleged corruption…
Reports of Brazil’s PCC Taking Over Portugal Cocaine Trade Remain Unfounded
Portugal has a problem. In 2022, its cocaine seizures reached 16.3 tons, the highest level in 16 years, cementing its…
Cocaine Trade Grows in East and Southern Africa
As global cocaine markets continue to expand, a new investigation suggests countries across east and southern Africa are receiving much…
Cocaine Brokers: The Flexible Backbone of the ’Ndrangheta Trafficking Empire
Rocco Morabito could see beachfront bars from his hotel room in João Pessoa, in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. He…