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Environmental activists killed at a rate of one every other day in 2022 – report

  • In 2022, Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists, with at least 60 defenders killed, and Latin America saw 88% of the deadly attacks.
  • The mining, logging, and farming industries were found to be linked to the killings of environmentalists. Since 70% of land and environmental defenders murdered over the past decade were from Latin America, this situation calls for urgent action to ensure their protection.
  • While Colombia's government has promised to address the violence, the overall situation has not significantly improved. Brazil and Mexico also ranked high in the number of environmentalist killings.
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According to the NGO Global Witness, 177 climate and environmental activists were killed worldwide last year. The majority of them are in Latin America. Indigenous people are particularly vulnerable.

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Le Monde broke the news in Paris, France on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
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