https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/colombia-and-brazil-deadliest-countries-for-environmental-activists-report-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/colombia-and-brazil-deadliest-countries-for-environmental-activists-report-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/colombia-and-brazil-deadliest-countries-for-environmental-activists-report-says#u75360Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:10:21 +0000Colombia and Brazil are the deadliest countries for environmental activists according to a new report. Global Witness and other sources indicate that at least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed globally in 2025. Latin America accounted for 85% of these fatalities. The violence has reached a frequency where an environmental defender is murdered every three days. In response to these threats, some nature and land protectors have established self-defence units to prevent further killings.Why it mattersEnvironmental defenders often face violence when opposing extractive industries or