Event Brief
Indigenous leaders say gangs on Brazil-Peru border take hostages
Filed: Jul 24, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Summary: Indigenous leaders warn that organised crime groups are taking communities hostage along the Brazil-Peru border.
WHO: Indigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border
WHAT: They said their communities are being taken hostage by organised crime groups operating across the region.
WHEN: Jul 24, 2026 at 7:49 AM ET
WHERE: Brazil-Peru border (western Amazon Forest)
WHY: Masked gunmen armed with semi-automatic weapons entered homes in Apiwtxa village, intimidating people and searching for targets.
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