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.
Illegal Gold Mining Has Become a Crisis Too Large for the U.S. to Ignore
FACT’s latest report examines the devastating effects of illegal gold mining in Latin America, with a focus on how the U.S. financial system facilitates the laundering of illicit gold profits.
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.
Panel Discussion – Illegal Gold Mining and Dirty Money: Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Environmental Crime in the Americas
Information on FACT’s in-person panel discussion highlighting the role of illegal gold in financing authoritarian regimes and organized crime.
Environmental Crimes Newsletter: Spring 2025
Read the latest edition of FACT’s biannual Environmental Crimes Newsletter, a round-up of recent news regarding efforts to combat environmental crimes and the dirty money associated with them.
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.