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In Peru, an Amazonian community fights illegal logging and state neglect

Logging mafias have caused massive deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon. In just one year, 17,500 hectares of primary forest were lost in the San Martin region, a department bordering the Amazon, home to Quechua communities.

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An Amazonian community fights logging mafias and state neglect

In the San Martin region bordering the Peruvian Amazon, indigenous groups combat illegal deforestation and face of death threats.

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