The professionalization of organized crime translates into technological improvements in illegal mining in the Amazon: they use solar energy and new generations of engines with more power. There are groups linked to one of Brazil's largest criminal groups —the Red Command— operating in the new hotspots of illegal mining in the Amazon. This report is part of the series Amazon Dirty Gold, led by OjoPúblico's Cross-Border Investigative Network.

Rodrigo Pedroso @jor_pedroso rpedroso.jor@gmail.com

14 Abril, 2024