Reduction of Illegal Crops through Social Responsibility

July 09, 2015

In 1983, due to the expansion of drug trafficking in Peru’s Amazon region, the Peruvian government created the Special Project for the Control and Reduction of Illegal Crops in Alto Huallaga (CORAH) to control illegal coca-producing spaces and thereby reduce the drug supply.

Special Report

Colombian Gold Enriches Criminal Groups, Impoverishes Soil and Population

Colombia is currently the 16th largest gold producer worldwide and the third largest in Latin America, according to the Statista world ranking. In 2022 alone, the country exported 70.7 tons of gold worth $2.9 billion, according to figures from Colombia’s National Mining Agency. Following oil, coal, and coffee, gold is Colombia’s fourth largest export product. The price of gold increased in recent years. Its value [ … ]

Read This Article