Beyond Boundaries: Rethinking Conservation in the Age of Environmental Crime
In his latest blog, Isidoro Hazbun argues that the conservation movement must confront the financial engines of environmental destruction that operate across continents.
Addressing Illegal Gold Mining in the Western Hemisphere: New Approaches for U.S. Policy
Read FACT’s latest report drawing on examples from Latin American countries to make the case that the crisis of illegal gold mining has become too large for the United States to ignore.
El Brillo Mortal del Oro: Cómo la Minería Ilegal Alienta la Violencia en Colombia
A medida que el precio del oro supera los $3,000 dólares por onza troy—un hito histórico impulsado por la inestabilidad geopolítica, el temor a la inflación y el debilitamiento del dólar estadounidense—los efectos se sienten en todo el mundo y subrayan el papel que juegan las finanzas ilícitas y la extracción ilegal de recursos en la intensificación de los conflictos.
A Deadly Gold Rush: How Soaring Prices Fuel Colombia’s Guerrilla Warfare
As gold prices surge past $3,000 per troy ounce—a historic milestone driven by geopolitical turmoil, inflation fears, and a weakening U.S. dollar— the effects are being felt around the world and underscore the role that illicit finance and illegally extracted resources play in fueling conflicts.