Environment Indigenous Crime Prevention

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.