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The Museum of Illicit Shadows (MIS): Shining A Light on the Dark Forces Shaping the Global Criminal Underworld
ICAIE ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF THE MUSEUM OF ILLICIT SHADOWS (MIS) AS A FEATURED VIRTUAL KNOWLEDGE HUB IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLICIT ECONOMIES WASHINGTON, DC (ICAIE News) –– The International Coalition Against Illicit Economies (ICAIE), led by former U.S. diplomat and national security official, David M. Luna, announced today the creation of the digital Museum of…
Read MoreICAIE ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF THE MUSEUM OF ILLICIT SHADOWS (MIS) AS A FEATURED VIRTUAL KNOWLEDGE HUB IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLICIT ECONOMIES
WASHINGTON, DC (ICAIE News) –– The International Coalition Against Illicit Economies (ICAIE), led by former U.S. diplomat and national security official, David M. Luna, announced today the creation of the digital Museum of illicit Shadows (MIS), in partnership with Shadowverse Media and RAD Original Creations (RADOC). Building on the earlier creation of its forthcoming docuseries, Illicit…
Read MoreAdvancing Public-Private Partnerships: Countering Illicit Economies and Crime Convergence – Spotlighting the Victims of Illicit Trade
In the coming months through numerous initiatives, projects, conferences, media interviews, and strategic communications, ICAIE, RADOC, and Shadowverse Media will be advancing public-private partnerships to counter illicit economies and crime convergence, and bringing greater attention to the victims of illicit trade and related harms during our digital market-intelligence programming and public awareness campaigns. The Illicit…
Read MoreIn a world where everything is connected, deep fakes are all around us in a digital universe
In a world where everything is connected, deep fakes are all around us in a digital universe. The increasing threats of deepfake identities and digital consumer uses pose serious national security and market risks where criminals and malign influence actors exploit and leverage through more pervasive umbrella of synthetic media and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)…
Read MoreFighting Illicit Trade and Organized Crime as a Critical Force Multiplier in Chile and the Southern Cone of the Americas: The Urgency of Public-Private Partnerships in Confronting Cross-Border Illicit Vectors
With the nations of Southern Cone of South America facing an unprecedented wave of violence and institutional crises driven by the explosive growth of illicit economies, co-organizers ICAIE, the Organization of American States (OAS), Department Against Transnational Organized Crime (DTOC), and the Camara Nacional de Comercio, Servicios y Turismo de Chile (CNC) led the convening…
Read More“Greed begets criminality; money laundering enables criminals to use their dirty profits to diversify their illicit enterprises, and to finance a greater cycle of greed crimes.” David M. Luna
“Greed begets criminality; money laundering enables criminals to use their dirty profits to diversify their illicit enterprises, and to finance a greater cycle of greed crimes. When criminals make money illicitly, they buy impunity, erode trust in institutions, traffic in violence, exploit the most vulnerable, desecrate human dignity, endanger the planet, and imperil our collective…
Read MoreU.S. Military Counter-NarcoTerrorism Operations in the Americas; Mexican Cartels’ Illegal Gold Trafficking Business; and the Booming Hemispheric Illicit Trade
David M. Luna, ICAIE Executive Director In recent weeks, the U.S. military – through Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) operations – has conducted numerous strikes against two suspected Venezuelan drug vessels in the U.S. Government’s efforts to fight international drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) in a campaign to disrupt their violence and the illicit trafficking operations…
Read MoreIntelligence Support to Gray Zone Activities & Irregular Warfare. An ICAIE Keynote: Criminal Threat Convergence Must Be Elevated as a National Security Urgency
Keynote Address: Criminal Threat Convergence Must Be Elevated as a National Security Urgency David M. Luna, Executive Director, International Coalition Against Illicit Economies (ICAIE) Intelligence Support to Gray Zone Activities & Irregular Warfare Symposium Ronald Reagan Center, Washington, DC 24 June 2025 I would like to thank the organizers for their warm invitation, including…
Read MoreICAIE Partners with OAS Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DTOC) on a June 12 Dialogue in Santiago to strengthen cooperation to fight illicit economies in the Southern Cone of the Americas; Establishes an OAS DTOC-ICAIE Hemispheric Task Force on Countering Illicit Economies
June 9, 2025 | ICAIEpress | News Washington, DC / ICAIE News (Press Release): The International Coalition Against Illicit Economies (ICAIE), a global policy leader in advancing public-private partnerships to counter illicit economies, launched a regional initiative in Chile earlier today to fight illicit trade and organized crime in South America. Chile is strategically located in South America, connecting…
Read MoreThe global security threats posed by risky free trade zones (FTZs): ICAIE welcomes new legislation by U.S. Senators Cassidy and Whitehouse to Combat Illicit International Trade in FTZs
“We applaud Senators Cassidy and Whitehouse for their leadership in protecting our national security, American competitiveness, and the health and safety of our citizens by countering illicit trade, organized crime, and money laundering across some of today’s risky free trade zones around the world,” said David M. Luna, Executive Director for ICAIE. “Disrupting the increasing cross-border flows of illicit…
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