Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says
At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world last year, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths as conflicts over land and natural resources continued to put Indigenous people and small-scale farmers at risk, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Right / center-rightLatin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says
Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says
At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world last year, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths as conflicts over land and natural resources contin...
