Organized crime is growing along highway in a pristine section of the Amazon: Study

Mongabay
Oct 26, 2026, 5:26 pm114 ptsTrending
Criminal organizations linked to illegal logging, illegal gold mining, land grabbing and cattle ranching now dominate large sections of land around the BR-319 highway in one of the Brazilian Amazon’s largest stretches of forest, according to a new study. The finding comes as Brazil is moving forward with…

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