Illegal Logging: An Organized Crime That Is Destroying Latin American Forests
Illegal wood trafficking allows other crimes to flourish, including deforestation, labor exploitation, land invasions, tax evasion, document forgery and state
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Articles by Latinamerica Press :
Illegal Logging: An Organized Crime That Is Destroying Latin American Forests
By Milton López Tarabochia Illegal wood trafficking is the most profitable crime against natural resources and the world’s third most
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