Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border ‘hostage’, say Indigenous leaders
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Indigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border report that organized crime groups are taking their villages hostage, destroying the Amazon forest, building roads, and trafficking drugs. Earlier this month, armed men entered homes in the village of Apiwtxa, intimidating residents and searching for targets. A delegation has been sent to Brasília to address the crisis, highlighting the severe impact on indigenous communities and the Amazon ecosystem.
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Gunmen with semi-automatic weapons entered homes
Indigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border say their communities are being 'taken hostage' by organised crime groups.
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Indigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border say their communities are being 'taken hostage' by organised crime groups.
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- Intimidation and search for targets endanger lives
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Loaded language removed<p>Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon Forest</p><p>Indigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border say their communities are being “taken hostage” by organised crime groups who are running rampant across the region, destroying Amazon Forest, building roads and trafficking drugs.</p><p>Earlier this month, masked men armed with…
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Indigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border say their communities are being 'taken hostage' by organised crime groups.
The GuardianOrganised crime groups are destroying Amazon Forest, building roads and trafficking drugs in the region.
The GuardianEarlier this month, masked men armed with semi-automatic weapons entered homes in Apiwtxa, a village in the Kampa do Rio Amônia Indigenous Territory.
The GuardianThe masked men intimidated people and searched for targets.
The GuardianA delegation was sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime groups entered homes.
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