Latin America remains the deadliest region for land and environmental defenders with 85% of cases in 2025

Global - South America • September 17, 2026 •

The Global Witness report once again ranks Colombia as the country with the highest number of murders, with 39 out of 124 worldwide. Brazil follows with 26, double the 2024 figure

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