Illegal gold mining and illicit financial flows: from the Amazon basin to destination countries

For the next Follow-the-Money Working Group meeting, we are pleased to welcome Julia Yansura and Isidoro Hazbun.

Our invited speakers will present on illicit financial flows related to the illegal gold mining in the Amazon basin and its ripple effects in destination countries, including a case study from Colombia. This session will focus on the FACT Coalition's new report, "Addressing Illegal Gold Mining in the Western Hemisphere: New Approaches for the U.S. Policy."

Julia has contributed to previous Working Group discussions on the U.S. role in illicit financial flows tied to environmental crimes in the Amazon. Her work with the FACT Coalition has documented how illicit proceeds are laundered through U.S. shell companies, real estate, and other sectors, highlighting the urgent need for stronger financial transparency and oversight.

The meeting will be held on Zoom in English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and French. It is open to current members of the Countering Environmental Corruption Practitioners Forum and its Follow-the-Money Working Group, as well as those potentially interested in joining.

Date & Time: 15 October (09.00 EDT/15.00 CEST)

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Resources for the meeting:

• Addressing Illegal Gold Mining in the Western Hemisphere: New Approaches for U.S. Policy.
• Takeaways on the US role in illicit financial flows related to environmental crimes in the Amazon.
• Dirty Money and the Destruction of the Amazon: Uncovering the U.S. Role in Illicit Financial Flows from Environmental Crimes in Peru and Colombia