Curbing Criminal Economies in the Amazon Basin mloukili Thu, 10/15/2026 - 14:05 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Commentary / Europe 15 October 2026 12 minutes Curbing Criminal Economies in the Amazon Basin Criminal groups have taken over swathes of the Amazon, fuelling violence and environmental destruction through illicit business. In this excerpt from the EU Watch List 2026 – Autumn Edition , Crisis Group shows how the EU and member states can curb these activities and ecological damage. Share BlueSky Email Facebook Linkedin Twitter Whatsapp Save Print Download PDF Full Report Also available in Español Español English Related Tags Multilateral Diplomacy Eu