Combat illegal gold trafficking in the amazon by addressing facilitators of corruption through specialized training, technical support, and the development of tools like the amazon anti-corruption…

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs awarded a $800,000 Project Grant on October 1, 2025, to Associacao Transparencia E Integridade (operating as Transparencia Internacional Brasil) under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705). This 24-month initiative addresses illegal gold trafficking in the Amazon region by targeting corruption facilitators through specialized training, technical support, and institutional capacity-building activities. The grant funds the development of specialized tools, including the Amazon Anti-Corruption Knowledge Hub and investigative platforms designed to strengthen law enforcement and anti-corruption efforts in the region.

The project supports the Trans-National Crime program's core mission to combat criminal networks operating across international borders by enhancing partner nations' capacities to investigate and prosecute complex organized crimes. Through training delivery, technical assistance, and institutional development, the funded activities aim to strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capabilities among regional law enforcement agencies and anti-corruption entities operating in the Amazon Basin, thereby addressing environmental crimes and transnational criminal threats that impact U.S. and regional security interests.

Combat illegal gold trafficking in the amazon by addressing facilitators of corruption through specialized training, technical support, and the development of tools like the amazon anti-corruption knowledge hub and the amazon anti-corruption investigatio