Solimoes River route

The Ashaninka Indigenous people in Brazil's Amazon face violent threats from drug trafficking gangs exploiting their territory and rivers as part of the Solimoes River drug route. Despite appeals for protection and temporary security deployments, Indigenous leaders report inadequate government support, with criminal networks exploiting remote, forested areas for operations.

The Ashaninka Indigenous people in Brazil's Amazon face violent threats from criminal gangs and drug traffickers encroaching on their territory. Despite reporting incidents and seeking government protection, security forces provide only temporary presence, while criminal networks exploit the region's remote Indigenous territories for drug trafficking routes.