Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- The illegal trade in jaguars continues across Latin America, with skins sold in markets, fangs turned into jewelry, and bones processed into paste for high-value buyers. An investigation spanning seven countries has found that much of the trade operates on a small scale and serves local customers, while evidence from Peru and Suriname points to connections with international wildlife trafficking networks.

Between 2023 and 2025, the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) investigated illegal jaguar trading in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Panama, Peru, and Suriname. Its findings, shared with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), indicate that transactions are often informal and occasional, al...