topic: Drug Trade

topic: Drug Trade

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December 19, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/drug-gangs-in-ecuador-and-peru-also-involved-in-shark-fin-trafficking-report/ | Drug gangs in Ecuador and Peru also involved in shark fin trafficking: Report
October 27, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/report-urges-full-protection-of-worlds-196-uncontacted-indigenous-peoples/ | Report urges full protection of world’s 196 uncontacted Indigenous peoples
September 29, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/report-finds-226-indigenous-land-defenders-in-peru-at-risk-of-violence/ | Report finds 226 Indigenous land defenders in Peru at risk of violence
August 12, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/violent-guerrillas-are-taking-colombias-children-unarmed-indigenous-groups-are-confronting-them/ | Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia’s children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them
June 20, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/on-world-rainforest-day-stories-of-amazon-danger-and-resistance/ | On World Rainforest Day, stories of Amazon danger and resistance
December 31, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/an-underground-gold-war-in-colombia-is-a-ticking-ecological-time-bomb/ | An underground gold war in Colombia is ‘a ticking ecological time bomb’
December 16, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/high-flying-concessions-clandestine-airstrips-coca-crops-invade-ucayalis-forests/ | High-flying concessions: Clandestine airstrips, coca crops invade Ucayali’s forests
December 9, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/narco-airstrips-beset-indigenous-communities-in-peruvian-amazon/ | Narco airstrips beset Indigenous communities in Peruvian Amazon
December 4, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2024/12/amazon-airstrips/ | Amazon Airstrips
December 4, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/15-illegal-narco-trafficking-airstrips-found-near-peru-indigenous-communities/ | 15 illegal narco-trafficking airstrips found near Peru Indigenous communities
November 29, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-illegal-runways-exposing-the-kakataibo-people-to-drug-violence-in-peru/ | The illegal runways exposing the Kakataibo people to drug violence in Peru
November 28, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/women-in-putumayo-turn-to-fish-farming-and-away-from-the-coca-industry/ | Women in Putumayo turn to fish farming and away from the coca industry
November 25, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2024/11/indigenous-leaders-killed-as-narco-airstrips-cut-into-their-amazon-territories/ | Indigenous leaders killed as narco airstrips cut into their Amazon territories
November 7, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-underreported-killing-of-colombias-indigenous-land-guardian-the-wolf-photos/ | The underreported killing of Colombia’s Indigenous land guardian, ‘The Wolf’ (Photos)
November 4, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/as-deforestation-advances-conservationists-mobilize-to-save-sierra-leone-national-park-and-its-chimpanzees/ | Conservationists mobilize to save Sierra Leone national park and its chimpanzees
September 12, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/report-links-killings-to-environmental-crimes-in-perus-amazon/ | Report links killings to environmental crimes in Peru’s Amazon
August 9, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/colombias-coca-substitution-program-failing-to-help-farmers-or-slow-deforestation/ | Colombia’s coca substitution program failing to help farmers or slow deforestation
May 31, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/narco-activity-takes-heavy-toll-on-colombias-protected-forests-satellite-data-show/ | Narco activity takes heavy toll on Colombia’s protected forests, satellite data show
May 28, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/ecuadors-los-lobos-narcotrafficking-gang-muscles-in-on-illegal-gold-mining/ | Ecuador’s Los Lobos narcotrafficking gang muscles in on illegal gold mining
May 24, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/in-amazons-tri-border-javari-region-teens-fall-prey-to-drug-gangs-lure/ | In Amazon’s tri-border Javari region, teens fall prey to drug gangs’ lure
May 17, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/photos-confirm-narcotraffickers-operating-in-perus-kakataibo-indigenous-reserve/ | Photos confirm narcotraffickers operating in Peru’s Kakataibo Indigenous Reserve
April 26, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/etelvina-ramos-from-coca-farmer-to-opponent-of-the-illegal-crop/ | Etelvina Ramos: From coca farmer to opponent of the illegal crop
April 22, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/video/2024/04/exposing-how-environmental-crimes-are-covered-up-in-the-amazon/ | How environmental crimes are covered up in the Amazon?
March 6, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/bolivias-el-curichi-las-garzas-protected-area-taken-over-by-land-grabbers/ | Bolivia’s El Curichi Las Garzas protected area taken over by land-grabbers
March 1, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/authorities-struggle-to-protect-bolivian-national-park-from-drug-fueled-deforestation/ | Authorities struggle to protect Bolivian national park from drug-fueled deforestation
December 7, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/safety-of-perus-land-defenders-in-question-after-killing-of-indigenous-leader-in-the-amazon/ | Safety of Peru’s land defenders in question after killing of Indigenous leader in the Amazon
November 15, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/as-colombias-coca-economy-crashes-new-opportunities-and-threats-arise/ | As Colombia’s coca economy crashes, new opportunities — and threats — arise
November 3, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/drug-trafficking-imperils-national-park-and-indigenous-reserves-in-the-peruvian-amazon/ | Drug trafficking imperils national park and Indigenous reserves in the Peruvian Amazon
July 14, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/drug-trafficking-fuels-other-deforestation-drivers-in-the-amazon-report/ | Drug trafficking fuels other deforestation drivers in the Amazon: report
May 4, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/guatemala-national-park-nearing-collapse-amid-land-grabbing-deforestation/ | Guatemala national park nearing ‘collapse’ amid land grabbing, deforestation
March 10, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/colombia-ecuador-announce-alert-system-to-protect-indigenous-awa-from-armed-groups/ | Colombia, Ecuador announce alert system to protect Indigenous Awá from armed groups
December 12, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/panic-sets-in-as-armed-groups-occupy-deforest-colombian-national-park/ | ‘Panic’ sets in as armed groups occupy, deforest Colombian national park
December 2, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/indigenous-communities-in-peru-living-in-fear-due-to-deforestation-drug-trafficking/ | Indigenous communities in Peru ‘living in fear’ due to deforestation, drug trafficking
November 21, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/indigenous-community-in-peru-losing-forests-to-timber-drug-land-trafficking/ | Indigenous community in Peru losing forests to timber, drug, land trafficking
November 8, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/as-gangs-battle-over-perus-drug-trafficking-routes-communities-and-forest-are-at-risk/ | As gangs battle over Peru’s drug trafficking routes, communities and forest are at risk
June 2, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/legal-and-illegal-cannabis-a-cause-for-growing-environmental-concern/ | Legal and illegal cannabis: A cause for growing environmental concern
April 4, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/all-coked-up-the-global-environmental-impacts-of-cocaine/ | All coked up: The global environmental impacts of cocaine
March 29, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/opium-production-down-as-communities-in-mexicos-golden-triangle-turn-to-forestry/ | Opium production down as communities in Mexico’s Golden Triangle turn to forestry
September 3, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/drug-trafficking-threatens-indigenous-shipibo-communities-in-peru/ | Drug trafficking threatens Indigenous Shipibo communities in Peru
August 26, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/drug-trafficking-and-illegal-logging-threaten-indigenous-communities-in-peru/ | Drug trafficking and illegal logging threaten Indigenous communities in Peru
August 24, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/illegal-mining-in-colombias-amazon-threatens-indigenous-communities/ | Illegal mining in Colombia’s Amazon threatens Indigenous communities
August 17, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/indigenous-amazonian-communities-bear-the-burden-of-ecuadors-balsa-boom/ | Indigenous Amazonian communities bear the burden of Ecuador’s balsa boom
May 27, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/drugs-fire-settlers-poised-to-wipe-out-one-of-paraguays-most-biodiverse-forests/ | Drugs, fire, settlers poised to wipe out one of Paraguay’s most biodiverse forests
May 13, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/in-the-honduran-rio-platano-biosphere-reserve-an-illegal-road-for-cattle-and-drugs/ | In the Honduran Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, an illegal road for cattle and drugs
April 30, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/drugs-and-agriculture-cause-deforestation-to-skyrocket-at-honduran-unesco-site/ | Drugs and agriculture cause deforestation to skyrocket at Honduran UNESCO site
January 15, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/indigenous-cacataibo-of-peru-threatened-by-land-grabbing-and-drug-trade/ | Indigenous Cacataibo of Peru threatened by land grabbing and drug trade
January 8, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/colombian-and-ecuadorian-indigenous-communities-live-in-fear-as-drug-traffickers-invade/ | Colombian and Ecuadorian Indigenous communities live in fear as drug traffickers invade
January 7, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/cocaine-production-driving-deforestation-into-colombian-national-park/ | Cocaine production driving deforestation into Colombian national park
December 29, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/illegal-deforestation-rises-in-south-americas-indigenous-territories-parks/ | Illegal deforestation rises in South America’s Indigenous territories, parks
December 21, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/a-madagascar-forest-long-protected-by-its-remoteness-is-now-threatened-by-it/ | A Madagascar forest long protected by its remoteness is now threatened by it
August 5, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/understaffed-and-under-threat-paraguays-park-rangers-pay-the-ultimate-price/ | Understaffed and under threat: Paraguay’s park rangers pay the ultimate price
July 31, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/no-choice-why-communities-in-paraguay-are-cutting-down-forest-to-survive/ | No choice: Why communities in Paraguay are cutting down forests to survive
July 31, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/double-blow-to-colombian-amazon-and-indigenous-groups-from-armed-militants-covid-19/ | Double blow to Colombian Amazon and Indigenous groups from armed militants, COVID-19
July 27, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/marijuana-farms-expand-in-paraguay-reserve-despite-govt-crackdowns/ | Marijuana farms expand in Paraguay reserve despite gov’t crackdowns
July 22, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/protected-areas-in-paraguay-hit-hard-by-illegal-marijuana-farming/ | Protected areas in Paraguay hit hard by illegal marijuana farming
July 9, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/on-the-edge-endangered-forest-cleared-for-marijuana-in-paraguay/ | ‘On the edge’: Endangered forest cleared for marijuana in Paraguay
July 2, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/drug-trafficking-could-be-putting-fragile-fisheries-at-risk-study-says/ | Drug trafficking could be putting ‘fragile fisheries’ at risk, study says
May 29, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/marijuana-cultivation-whittling-away-madagascars-largest-connected-forest/ | Marijuana cultivation whittling away Madagascar’s largest connected forest
December 9, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/coca-farms-close-in-on-protected-areas-isolated-tribes-in-peruvian-amazon/ | Coca farms close in on protected areas, isolated tribes in Peruvian Amazon
August 13, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/rainforest-destruction-accelerates-in-honduras-unesco-site/ | Rainforest destruction accelerates in Honduras UNESCO site
July 19, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/corrupt-police-caught-in-bust-of-peruvian-amazon-drug-gang/ | Corrupt police caught in bust of Peruvian Amazon drug gang
June 28, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/colombia-gasoline-fueling-cocaine-production/ | Colombia gasoline fueling cocaine production
June 21, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/invaders-cattle-cocaine-deforestation-spikes-in-guatemalan-national-park/ | Fire, cattle, cocaine: Deforestation spikes in Guatemalan national park
May 30, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/land-grabbing-cattle-ranching-ravage-colombian-amazon-after-farc-demobilization/ | Land grabbing, cattle ranching ravage Colombian Amazon after FARC demobilization
January 26, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/latam-eco-review-some-whales-may-benefit-from-japans-whaling-commission-exit/ | Latam Eco Review: Some whales may benefit from Japan’s whaling commission exit
December 30, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/cocaine-blamed-for-rising-deforestation-in-perus-bahuaja-sonene-national-park/ | Cocaine blamed for rising deforestation in Peru’s Bahuaja-Sonene National Park
December 6, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/there-are-no-laws-cattle-drugs-corruption-destroying-honduras-unesco-site/ | ‘There are no laws’: Cattle, drugs, corruption destroying Honduras UNESCO site
October 25, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/peru-seizes-plane-with-30kg-of-cocaine-in-bahuaja-sonene-national-park/ | Peru seizes plane with 30kg of cocaine in Bahuaja-Sonene National Park
October 5, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/latam-eco-review-kissable-sharks-and-spectacled-bears/ | Latam Eco Review: Kissable sharks and spectacled bears
September 8, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/latam-eco-review-salmon-escape-jungle-drones-and-a-new-biosphere-reserve/ | Latam Eco Review: Salmon escape, jungle drones, and a new biosphere reserve
August 16, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/colombia-govt-rushes-to-save-national-park-from-rampant-deforestation/ | Colombia: Govt rushes to save national park from rampant deforestation
July 6, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/peru-how-chocolate-saved-a-community-and-a-protected-area-from-the-drug-trade/ | Peru: How chocolate saved a community and a protected area from the drug trade
June 18, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/in-peru-coca-crops-put-one-of-the-worlds-best-coffee-crops-at-risk/ | In Peru, coca puts one of the world’s best coffee crops at risk
March 14, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/illegal-cattle-ranching-deforests-mexicos-massive-lacandon-jungle/ | Illegal cattle ranching deforests Mexico’s massive Lacandon Jungle
February 12, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/rewriting-biological-history-trump-border-wall-puts-wildlife-at-risk/ | Rewriting biological history: Trump border wall puts wildlife at risk
February 5, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/trumping-colombias-peace-u-s-drug-war-threatens-fragile-accord-forests/ | Trumping Colombia’s peace: U.S. drug war threatens fragile accord, forests
October 27, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/palm-oil-mounts-new-offensive-in-colombia-while-workers-decry-labor-conditions/ | Palm oil mounts ‘new offensive’ in Colombia while workers decry labor conditions
June 6, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/06/one-cow-per-hectare-deforestation-in-colombia-after-farcs-exit/ | One cow per hectare: deforestation in Colombia after FARC’s exit
May 19, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/rebel-road-expansion-brings-deforestation-to-remote-colombian-amazon/ | Rebel road expansion brings deforestation to remote Colombian Amazon
April 19, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/04/guatemala-declares-state-of-emergency-as-rainforest-goes-up-in-flames/ | Guatemala declares state of emergency as rainforest goes up in flames
April 12, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/04/guatemala-issues-red-alert-as-national-parks-burn/ | Guatemala issues red alert as national parks burn
September 16, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/09/forests-in-colombia-fall-victim-to-illegal-coca-plantations/ | Forests in Colombia fall victim to illegal coca plantations
June 17, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/controversial-park-plans-in-guatemalas-maya-biosphere-reserve/ | Controversial park plans in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve
June 9, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/communities-lead-the-way-in-rainforest-conservation-in-guatemala/ | Communities lead the way in rainforest conservation in Guatemala
June 2, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/successes-and-many-challenges-in-guatemalas-maya-biosphere-reserve/ | Successes and many challenges in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve
December 29, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/12/cocaine-caused-airstrip-appears-in-peruvian-national-park/ | Cocaine-linked airstrip appears in Peruvian national park
January 27, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/01/suspects-acquitted-in-shocking-murder-of-sea-turtle-conservationist/ | Suspects acquitted in shocking murder of sea turtle conservationist
January 22, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/01/indigenous-territories-play-dual-role-as-homelands-and-protected-areas/ | Indigenous territories play dual role as homelands and protected areas
January 21, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/01/a-model-forest-regional-park-balances-local-needs-and-conservation/ | A model forest? Regional park balances local needs and conservation
November 5, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/11/perched-on-the-precipice-indias-vultures-threatened-by-e-u-sale-of-killer-drug/ | Perched on the precipice: India’s vultures threatened by E.U. sale of killer drug
March 11, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/03/cocaine-the-new-face-of-deforestation-in-central-america/ | Cocaine: the new face of deforestation in Central America
October 10, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/10/tapirs-drug-trafficking-and-eco-police-practicing-conservation-amidst-chaos-in-nicaragua/ | Tapirs, drug-trafficking, and eco-police: practicing conservation amidst chaos in Nicaragua
July 26, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/07/illegal-marijuana-cultivation-threatens-nigerias-forests-and-chimps/ | Illegal marijuana cultivation threatens Nigeria’s forests and chimps
June 10, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/06/costa-rican-environmentalist-pays-ultimate-price-for-his-dedication-to-sea-turtles/ | Costa Rican environmentalist pays ultimate price for his dedication to sea turtles
August 9, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/08/uncontacted-tribe-missing-after-armed-drug-dealers-storm-their-forest/ | Uncontacted tribe missing after armed drug dealers storm their forest
April 25, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/04/mexican-environmental-activist-shot-dead/ | Mexican environmental activist shot dead

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