Environmental Crimes Plague Amazon’s Tri-Border Regions
Deep in the heart of the Amazon basin lie two tri-border regions, where environmental crimes and their perpetrators recognize no…
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…
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…
Latin America’s Criminal Bankers: Explaining Colombians’ Monopoly on Gota-a-Gota
Three cases in recent weeks highlight how Colombian groups continue to dominate gota-a-gota loansharking schemes across Central and South America,…
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…
Fraud Groups Use Deepfakes to Enhance Imitation Scams in Peru
Fraudsters are targeting Peruvians using deepfake voice imitation, showing how criminal actors are using artificial intelligence to carry out sophisticated…
84% Jabbed Peru Declares Health Emergency After Guillain-Barre Outbreak
Last Updated on July 12, 2023 A health emergency has been declared in Peru amidst a Guillain-Barre syndrome outbreak. Guillain-Barre…
Peruvian Coca Continues Expansion as New Regions Gain Importance
Coca cultivation in Peru reached an all-time high in 2022, with the largest growth in crops occurring outside of traditional…
‘Clan Farruku’ Arrests Highlight Albanians’ Latin America Cocaine Connections
Spanish authorities have dismantled an Albanian criminal group that trafficked cocaine from Latin America across Europe, showcasing the increasing importance…
Brazil Gangs Behind Surging Violence on Colombia, Peru Tri-Border
A wave of murders in the Colombia-Brazil-Peru tri-border area has raised concerns about the increasing power of Brazilian groups and…