The Miami Herald just released a four part series on "Dirty Gold and Clean Cash - A River of Gold Controlled by Drug Lords Runs Through Miami."  It is outstanding reading and is a great example of investigative reporting.  It focuses on the misuse of the international gold trade and how it is abused to launder staggering amounts of illicit proceeds around the world.  I have been concerned about this issue since the early 1990's.  The article also exposes the environmental and human costs associated with horrid mining practices in parts of the developing world.

Here is the link to the article:

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article194362569.html

Happy 2018!    The start of a new year  is a good time to remember and be thankful for all of the blessings and graces we have received.  It is also a suitable occasion to plan and organize.  I've been thinking a lot about writing another book.  My inspiration comes from two related works of mine that were released in 2017.  The first is the paper I wrote published by the FACT Coalition in August, "Countering International Monney Laundering - Total Failure is 'Only a Decimal Point Away.'  The other is my closely related December testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee that argues that we need to shift the AML paradigm.  (See this website under Articles for links to both).  I plan to expand those thoughts into a book.   I've already outlined it and organized my thoughts.  Now I just have to sit down and begin to write.  Fortunately, I've got much of the material.   I'm confident I can get the book out in 2018.  Good luck with your 2018 plans.  Let me know what you are up to.   All the best!   John