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

A Peruvian court convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to between 15 and 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of Indigenous rainforest defender Quinto Inuma Alvarado. The attack occurred as Inuma was traveling by boat back to his community. The ruling is viewed by advocates as a decisive step toward justice for environmental defenders.