Violence against environmental activists escalates alongside political impunity
Ramona Wadi- For the second consecutive year, Latin America has been established to be the most dangerous region for environmental activists.
For the second consecutive year, Latin America has been established to be the most dangerous region for environmental activists. According to a recent annual report by Global Witness titled “Last Life on Defence”, 227 environmental activists and indigenous leaders were killed in 2020, with three out of every four killings occurring in Latin America.
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