Illegal gold mining drives the destruction of Peru's Amazon, where fortune seekers strip forests and leave behind poisonous pools of mercury.
The Roots of Environmental Crime in the Peruvian Amazon
INVESTIGATIONS
/ 2 JUN 2022
Peru’s 70 million hectares of Amazon forest are being razed at an alarming rate. This investigation reveals the range of culprits behind the devastation: from illegal gold miners who leave…
NEWS
US Guns Fuel Arms Trafficking in the Dominican Republic
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3 JUN 2022
Seizures of military-style assault weapons in the Dominican Republic are raising concerns that criminal groups are accessing powerful firearms smuggled from the United States and elsewhere.
NEWS
Haiti Gangs Recruiting, Arming More Children
CARIBBEAN
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3 JUN 2022
Gangs in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince are rounding up homeless and at-risk teens, who are increasingly being used as foot soldiers in gang wars that have forced schools to…
NEWS
Panic Over Gang Exodus from El Salvador, But Few Arrested
Since El Salvador's government began a campaign of mass arrests two months ago in a gang crackdown, fewer than 60 suspected gang members fleeing the country have been arrested in…
NEWS
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela: Cali Capo Meets a Quiet Death
COCAINE
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2 JUN 2022
The death of Cali Cartel boss Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela in a US prison marks the end of one of Colombia’s most notorious drug lords – and a bygone era. …
NEWS
From Copper Theft to Ransomware - Chile's Criminal Challenges Begin to Mount
CHILE
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1 JUN 2022
A new report by Chilean think tank AthenaLab has laid bare Chile's ever-increasing spectrum of criminal threats, from copper theft and illegal fishing to cybercrime and weapons trafficking.
NEWS
After El Koki's Death, Gangs Stir Once Again in Caracas’ Cota 905
EL KOKI
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31 MAY 2022
Four months after Venezuelan security forces killed gang boss and public enemy No. 1, El Koki, police in his former Caracas stronghold have suffered two separate grenade attacks – in…
NEWS
Corrupt Security Services Worsen Ecuador's Murder Problem
The siphoning of guns in police custody to criminals and a naval officer accused of acting in a hit squad are but two of the latest examples of how corruption…
NEWS
Why Are Trinidad and Tobago's Gangs Becoming More Violent?
Top authorities in Trinidad and Tobago have warned legislators that the Caribbean island nation is likely to see a rise in violent crimes, as gangs splinter and bounce back from…
NEWS
Rio's Campaign Against Red Command Achieving Little But Increasing Body Count
A continuing campaign of terror against Red Command neighborhoods in Rio has done little but kill dozens of people.
NEWS
Destructive Gold Mining Plagues Suriname, French Guiana Border
GOLD
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30 MAY 2022
Large-scale illegal gold mining is operating in plain sight on the Lawa River, a natural border between French Guiana and Suriname, despite public efforts from both governments to end the…
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Featured Reporting and Analysis
Peru – rich in biodiversity – is a hotspot for the wildlife trade. Reptiles, fish and birds are all trafficked locally and internationally.
While there are some efforts to build resilience, including the passing of new legislative frameworks and some other signs of political willingness to tackle the problem, there is still a…
From unchecked agricultural development to wildlife trafficking, corruption greases the wheels of every environmental crime in the Peruvian Amazon.
Peru’s Amazon, which covers nearly half of the Andean country, is rich in biodiversity and critical to the capture of carbon, which mitigates global warming. Political instability and corruption, however,…
COCA
/
2 JUN 2022
Rich in resources, Peru's Amazon is being plundered at an accelerated rate, losing more than 26,000 square kilometers of forest since 2001.
COCA
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2 JUN 2022
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Carlos Luis Revette, alias 'El Koki'
VENEZUELA
/ 23 APR 2021
Carlos Luis Revette, alias “El Koki,” is one of Venezuela’s most wanted criminals and leader of the “megabanda" that controls the Cota 905 district to the southwest of Caracas.
Wilexis Alexander Acevedo Monasterios, alias 'Wilexis'
VENEZUELA
/ 11 JAN 2021
Wilexis Alexander Acevedo Monasterios has led the gang which bears his name since at least 2017. With between 150 and 200 people in its ranks, the Wilexis gang controls the…
MS13
EL SALVADOR
/ 16 JUN 2011
The Mara Salvatrucha, or MS13, is perhaps the most notorious street gang in the Western Hemisphere. While it has its origins in the poor, refugee-laden neighborhoods of 1980s Los Angeles,…
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13 MAY 2022
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On May 4, InSight Crime launched its latest investigation, Venezuela’s Cocaine Revolution¸ accompanied by a virtual panel on its findings. The takeaways from this three-year effort, including the fact that Venezuela…
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Venezuela Drug Trafficking Investigation and InDepth Gender Coverage
29 APR 2022
On May 4, InSight Crime will be publishing The Cocaine Revolution in Venezuela, a groundbreaking investigation into how the Venezuelan government regulates the cocaine trade in the country. An accompanying event,…
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InDepth Coverage of Juan Orlando Hernández
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Ever since Juan Orlando Hernández was elected president of Honduras in 2014, InSight Crime has provided coverage of every twist and turn during his rollercoaster time in office, amid growing…