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flag Indigenous Peruvians, including the Kakataibo, form armed patrols to combat cocaine trafficking as coca cultivation soars and government protection fails.

flag Indigenous guards in Peru’s Amazon, including the Kakataibo, are arming themselves to fight cocaine trafficking as coca cultivation surged to nearly 90,000 hectares by 2024, fueling an estimated 850 tons of cocaine annually. flag With state forces overwhelmed and over 20 Indigenous leaders murdered in recent years, including six Kakataibo, communities are forming self-defense patrols using traditional weapons and drones to locate clandestine plantations and airstrips, often within protected zones for isolated tribes. flag Fearing violence, death threats, and loss of their land and culture, they continue patrols despite lacking trust in government protection, stepping in where authorities have failed.

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