Environment Indigenous Crime Prevention
FILE - Ashaninka Indigenous people from Brazil and Peru dance and sing at dawn during the annual celebration recognizing the Ashaninka territory in the Apiwtxa village, Acre state, Brazil, June 24, 2024.
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Indigenous leaders from the Amazon are taking their fight against illegal mining, drug trafficking, and deforestation to a United Nations conference in Vienna next week. They want stronger international action against criminal networks threatening their forests and communities. More than a dozen representatives from Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador are participating. They aim to tackle financial networks behind environmental crimes and seek a greater role in protecting their territories. Leaders report threats and violence from criminal groups. They call for stronger Indigenous land rights and support for community-led protection.