Peru court hands lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender

On Monday evening, a Peruvian court convicted four men of murder-for-hire in the 2023 killing of Indigenous rainforest defender Quinto Inuma Alvarado. The court handed down lengthy prison sentences ranging from between 15 and 35 years.

The trial and subsequent verdicts were closely watched by observers, serving as a significant test of accountability regarding the protection of Indigenous land defenders in the Amazon region.