Joshua Goodman

Associated Press

A gold miner weighs his weekly production at an illegal mine in the Amazon jungle, in the Itaituba area of Para state, Brazil, Aug. 22, 2020. Nuggets are spirited out of the jungle by prospectors to the nearest city where they are sold to financial brokers.

Tarnished Gold: Illegal Amazon Gold Seeps into Supply Chains

The company has been processing gold for an intermediary accused of buying gold mined illegally on Indigenous lands.

In this Sept. 2, 2020 file photo, the TIPCO tower stands in Bangkok, Thailand. One of Asia's biggest asphalt companies, Tipco Asphalt, is helping Venezuela skirt harsh U.S. sanctions by moving hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of the state-run oil company PDVSA, according to an Associated Press investigation.

Thai Asphalt Giant Implicated in Venezuela Sanctions Case

An arrest was made Sunday at Miami’s airport.

This Thursday, April 30, 2020 photo shows the gate outside a warehouse in Weston, Fla. used by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

DEA Agent Stole PPE

He allegedly stole toilet paper and other supplies as well.

In this file photo, first lady Cilia Flores stands behind her husband, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during a press conference.

U.S. Sanctions Leader's Stepsons for Corruption

The trio stole hundreds of millions in dollars from food import contracts at a time of widespread hunger.

This Nov. 30, 2006 file photo shows oil drills in Maracaibo Lake in Venezuela's oil rich Zulia state. The Trump administration needs to decide by July 27, 2019 whether or not to allow Chevron to keep operating in Venezuela.

Will Chevron Stay in Venezuela?

The Trump administration is facing a July 27 deadline to renew a license granting Chevron permission to continue operating in Venezuela despite U.S. sanctions.

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GM Faces Uphill Battle in Venezuela

GM vowed to defend itself legally but getting compensated could be difficult.

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Novartis Forced to Lower Prices of Cancer Drug

Novartis' feud with Colombia over its patent has drawn attention because of fear in the pharmaceutical industry that Colombia's decision will set a precedent for countries grappling to contain rising prices for complex drugs.

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Colombia Battles World's Biggest Drugmaker Over Cancer Drug

The increasingly public fight with Novartis could set a precedent for middle-income countries grappling to contain rising prices for complex drugs.

This March 21, 2016 photo shows a railroad factory in ruins after it was abandoned by its Chinese managers in Zaraza, Guarico state, Venezuela. Now all but abandoned, it has become a symbol of economic collapse and a strategic Venezuela-China relationship gone adrift.

Bullet Train in South America Stalls

Now all but abandoned, the bullet train has become a symbol of economic collapse — and a strategic relationship gone adrift.