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Gangs Threaten Indigenous Communities on Brazil-Peru Border
Indigenous leaders in the western Amazon report that organized crime groups are taking villages hostage. The situation is causing significant disruption and destruction of the Amazon Forest.
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The Guardian
Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon ForestIndigenous 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
2026-07-24 11:49 UTC