The PCC is taking over illegal gold mining in the Amazon and corrupting Indigenous cultures in a spiral of violence in some ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violence, according to a report published Wednesday by a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Brazil Environmental Agency helicopters fly over an illegal mining camp during an operation to try to ...

Brazil’s highly militarized policing disproportionately impacts poor and racialized communities. By providing funding and training, the United States has helped exacerbate the crisis.

Drug smugglers are increasingly targeting bulkers at northern Brazil ports to carry illicit cargoes, using hiding places on ...

According to a new report, organized criminal gangs have expanded their presence in over a third of municipalities in Brazil's rainforest region.

Organized Crime Gangs Expanded Into a Third of Cities in Brazil’s Amazon, Report Finds RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon ...