FACT Environmental Crimes Newsletter: Fall 2024
Read the first 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.
Acerca del trabajo de FACT contra los delitos ambientales y las finanzas ilícitas
A través de la incidencia, la investigación y el desarrollo de capacidades, FACT busca eliminar las lagunas jurídicas que permiten el blanqueo de las ganancias obtenidas a través de delitos ambientales mediante su incorporación al sistema financiero estadounidense.
In Brief: About FACT’s Work on Environmental Crime and Illicit Finance
Through advocacy, research and capacity building, FACT seeks to close anti money laundering loopholes that allow the proceeds of environmental crime to be laundered into the U.S. financial system.
FACT Government Affairs Director Testifies on Ownership Transparency Before Senate Drug Caucus
Read FACT government affairs director Erica Hanichak’s testimony before the Senate Drug Caucus, which highlights the importance of beneficial ownership transparency toward detecting and dismantling drug trafficking networks.
In the Wake of UNCAC, U.S. Reforms Must Tackle Illicit Finance Fueling Corruption and Nature Crime
It is imperative both for the U.S. to get its own affairs in order, as well as for the world to prioritize environmental crimes within the framework of the UNCAC. By leveraging its influence, the U.S. has the power to shape and bolster global efforts aimed at combating corruption by tackling environmental crimes.
Unraveling the Nexus Between Gold, Cocaine, and Illicit Flows in the Amazon: In Conversation with Ricardo Soberón
FACT Policy Fellow Sofia Gonzalez interviewed Ricardo Soberón, the former president of Peru’s National Commission for Development and Life without Drugs, or DEVIDA.