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flag Environmental activist killed in Peru's Amazon, highlighting risks faced by rainforest defenders.

flag An environmental activist, Hipolito Quispehuaman, was shot and killed in Peru's Amazon region while driving along the Interoceanic Highway. flag Quispehuaman, a member of the Tambopata National Reserve Management Committee, was working to protect the rainforest from deforestation. flag The local prosecutor suspects the murder was in retaliation for his advocacy. flag This incident highlights the growing violence against environmental activists in Peru, with at least 54 defenders killed since 2012, many of whom are Indigenous.

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