Organized crime adds to environmental destruction in the Amazon, report finds

Mongabay
May 18, 2026, 2:30 pm195 ptsTrendingTop
A new report by the International Crisis Group finds that organized crime has become a “major obstacle” to protecting the Amazon. Criminal groups often operate across borders and are expanding control over huge swathes of land, which undermines state efforts to combat environmental crimes such as drug…

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