Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border 'hostage', say Indigenous leaders
Indigenous leaders from the Brazil-Peru border region have reported that organized crime gangs are holding their communities hostage, with armed gunmen recently terrorizing villages in the Amazon Forest. The groups are engaging in illegal activities including deforestation, road construction, and drug trafficking, prompting Indigenous delegations to seek intervention from Brazilian authorities in Brasília.
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Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border ‘hostage’, say Indigenous leaders
Indigenous leaders from the Brazil-Peru border region have reported that organized crime gangs are holding their communities hostage, with armed gunmen recently terrorizing villages in the Amazon Forest. The groups are engaging in illegal activities including deforestation, road construction, and drug trafficking, prompting Indigenous delegations to seek intervention from Brazilian authorities in Brasília.
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