Saweto: Historic Sentences Confirmed Against the Killers of Ashéninka Leaders

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After eleven years of struggle, a historic victory for Indigenous justice has finally been secured. On August 25, 2025, the Superior Court of Ucayali upheld the convictions of illegal loggers Hugo Soria Flores, JosĂ© Estrada Huayta, and brothers Segundo and Josimar Atachi FĂ©lix. The court confirmed their sentences of 28 years and 3 months in […]

Indigenous Communities Lead Climate Adaptation Strategies in the Peruvian Amazon

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A bold strategy is emerging in response to the escalating threats of fire and drought in the Amazon. Shaped by those who know the forest best, Indigenous peoples are forging their own path, leading climate adaptation efforts rooted in ancestral knowledge, territorial defense, and collective survival. From the territories, for the territories, this plan is […]

How New Laws in the US, Brazil, and Ecuador Are Driving Forest Loss and Rights Violations

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Right now, across the United States, Brazil and Ecuador, hard-won environmental protections are being dismantled at an alarming pace, putting the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and ancestral home to over a million Indigenous peoples, at great risk. Yet, in the face of this growing crisis, Rainforest Foundation US’s (RFUS) Indigenous partners continue to lead […]

A New Chapter for Indigenous Land Protection in the Peruvian Amazon

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A new chapter in advancing Indigenous land rights is beginning in the Peruvian Amazon. A two-year project will title and protect approximately 550,000 acres of rainforests in the Chambira-Marañón region of Loreto. That’s an area roughly the size of the entire city of Los Angeles.

Stories From the Ground: A Visit to Upper Napo Beekeepers and Rainforest Monitors

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We’re often asked what it’s like to journey deep into the Amazon to meet with our partners on the frontlines of rainforest protection. As part of our new series, Stories From the Ground, we’ll be sharing firsthand experiences from our field team. In our latest trip, members of the Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) team, joined […]

Climate Resilience in Action: Lessons from Indigenous Communities in Brazil’s Amazon

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In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous communities are showing the world what true climate resilience looks like. The Amazon rainforest is one of the most vital ecosystems on Earth, but it’s also one of the hardest hit by climate change. Vast expanses of once-healthy forest have been devastated by record-breaking droughts, relentless fires, […]

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