In 2022, Colombia was the deadliest Latin American country for land activists and environmental defenders. Up to 60 such activists were murdered in Colombia in that year. Small-scale farmers, indigenous and afro-descendent people were the main targets of these crimes. Meanwhile, in Mexico, at least 31 environmentalists were killed. Brazil also made it into this infamous list, with 34n environmentalist or activist murdered.
Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in selected countries in Latin America in 2022
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Global Witness. (July 31, 2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in selected countries in Latin America in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/884020/number-activists-murdered-latin-america-country/
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Global Witness. (2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in selected countries in Latin America in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/884020/number-activists-murdered-latin-america-country/
Global Witness. "Number of Land Activists and Environmental Defenders Murdered in Selected Countries in Latin America in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/884020/number-activists-murdered-latin-america-country/
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Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in selected countries in Latin America in 2022 [Graph], Global Witness, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/884020/number-activists-murdered-latin-america-country/
