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Are Mennonite colonies in the Amazon worsening deforestation?

Are Mennonite colonies in the Amazon worsening deforestation?

Mennonite communities establishing new colonies in the Peruvian Amazon are contributing to deforestation as they clear land for farming, prompting investigations by authorities.

Mitra Taj reports for The New York Times.

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Plan to bring Mennonite farmers to Suriname sparks deforestation fears

Mennonite farmers have faced criticism for clearing thousands of hectares of forest across Latin America, often in protected areas and Indigenous territories.

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Plan to bring Mennonite farmers to Suriname sparks deforestation fears

Mennonite farmers have faced criticism for clearing thousands of hectares of forest across Latin America, often in protected areas and Indigenous territories.

Bolivia soy deforestation
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Bolivia has a soy deforestation problem. It’s worse than previously thought.

Recently released satellite data from Bolivia shows that soy plantations were responsible for over 900,000 hectares (2.2 million acres) of deforestation between 2001 and 2021.

Mennonites' expanding land occupation in Latin America
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Indigenous communities in Latin America decry the Mennonites' expanding land occupation

A team of journalists followed in the footsteps of five Mennonite colonies that have been reported for clearing forests by Indigenous communities and locals in Bolivia, Colombia, México, Paraguay and Perú.

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