The Ashaninka Indigenous people, located on the Brazilian border with Peru, are seeking government protection as criminal gangs increasingly threaten their territory. The community, which successfully reclaimed their ancestral lands from settlers three decades ago, has since established an autonomous governance system focused on sustainable agriculture and forest preservation.
This territory has long been recognized as a model for community-led conservation efforts in the Amazon. The current appeal for intervention highlights the growing pressure on Indigenous groups as organized criminal activity expands into protected regions of the rainforest.
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