Peru court sentences four men for Indigenous defender killing
By The BriefBrief
A Peruvian court convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 15 to 35 years for the 2023 killing of Indigenous Kichwa leader and rainforest defender Quinto Inuma Alvarado. The ruling came nearly 1,000 days after he was shot while traveling by boat back to his community in San Martin.
WHO:Peruvian court; Genix Saboya Saboya; Limber Ríos Ruiz; Segundo Juan Villalobos Guevara; Jerly Saboya Saboya
WHAT:Convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to 15 to 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of Quinto Inuma Alvarado.
WHEN:Aug 26, 2026
WHERE:San Martin, Peru
WHY:The defendants were convicted for the murder-for-hire killing of Indigenous defender Quinto Inuma Alvarado.
