Indigenous leaders killed as narco airstrips cut into their Amazon territories

Mongabay and Earth Genome detected 67 clandestine airstrips used for transporting drugs in the Peruvian regions of Ucayali, Huánuco and Pasco. The analysis used artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite imagery cross-referenced with official sources and on-the-ground observation to verify that each airstrip is associated with narco activity. Thirty-one airstrips are concentrated in Atalaya, which has … Continue reading Indigenous leaders killed as narco airstrips cut into their Amazon territories