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They’re defending their land—and paying with their lives

They’re defending their land—and paying with their lives

Since a 2016 peace deal, nearly 1,300 Colombians living in former guerrilla territories have been killed resisting mining, logging, and drugs.

Jennifer Devine: Organized crime is a top driver of global deforestation

Jennifer Devine: Organized crime is a top driver of global deforestation

More than 100 world leaders have pledged to end the destruction of forests by 2030 as a way to slow climate change. That will require changing how the world produces four widely used commodities.
Drug-trafficking cartels fly cocaine narco jets through Guatemala’s Laguna del Tigre park
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Drug-trafficking cartels fly cocaine narco jets through Guatemala’s Laguna del Tigre park

The vast Laguna del Tigre National Park is home to Central America's largest rainforest. It's also a new way station for South American cocaine bound for the United States.
Indigenous groups isolated by coronavirus face another threat: hunger
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Indigenous groups isolated by coronavirus face another threat: hunger

Indigenous people across the Americas are trying to defend their communities from the pandemic. But for many, isolation can quickly turn into deprivation.
Colombian botanist risking his life to preserve nature's memory
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Colombian botanist risking his life to preserve nature's memory

Botanist Julio Betancur has braved minefields and penetrated jungle infested with armed gangs in a bid to document Colombia's rich biodiversity.

On Peru’s border, the Tikuna tribe takes on illegal coca growers

On Peru’s border, the Tikuna tribe takes on illegal coca growers

Equipped with GPS-enabled cellphones and satellite maps, they confront loggers and drug traffickers who have threatened them with death.

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