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International Crisis Group, Amazon environmental defenders, criminal organizations
Amazon Basin (Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru)
May 19, 2026
Verified: May 19, 2026
"A new report by the International Crisis Group identifies organized crime as a major threat to the Amazon. Criminal groups control land, blocking state access and hindering environmental protection. Violence against environmental defenders is rising, with Indigenous groups particularly affected."