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Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender
Prosecutors seek life sentences for five men accused of contract killing tied to illegal logging and drug trafficking, amid failures in Peru's protection of Indigenous defenders.
- Tuesday marks the start of a trial for five men accused over the Nov. 29, 2023 killing of Kichwa tribal leader Quinto Inuma Alvarado in Peru's Amazon.
- Prosecutors allege the perpetrators, believed to be illegal loggers, targeted Inuma for defending Indigenous land and reporting illegal logging and drug-trafficking, while Inuma faced years of threats and warnings that went unheeded.
- Authorities say the accused ambushed Inuma, shooting him as he returned by boat and fell into the river route used to reach his community; witnesses and forensic investigators link them to the scene, while another community member was wounded and one suspect died last year.
- The trial is being closely watched by Indigenous groups, environmental advocates and international observers who say convictions could set precedent beyond Peru as prosecutors seek life sentences.
- The case highlights the failure of state protection mechanisms, as Inuma had a security detail under a 2021 mechanism that was never implemented, while at least 35 Indigenous defenders have died in Peru.
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Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender
Five men are set to stand trial in Peru over the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Amazon defender. The rare case, which is due to start on Tuesday, could test the legal accountability for violence linked to illegal logging and drug trafficking.
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