People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder

Asháninka Indigenous people dance and sing during an annual celebration recognising the Asháninka territory. In July, Asháninka leaders on the Brazilian border with Peru petitioned the government for help after armed and masked men entered their homes. Asháninka Indigenous people dance and sing during an annual celebration recognising the Asháninka territory. In July, Asháninka leaders on the Brazilian border with Peru petitioned the government for help after armed and masked men entered their homes. Indigenous peoples People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin America