Coca cultivation surges 600% in Ucayali; 6 Kakataibo leaders killed since 2020

AIDESEP reports 35 indigenous leaders killed in Peru since 2020, with six Kakataibo leaders among them, as coca cultivation expands over 600% in Ucayali. Global Witness documents four environmental defenders killed in 2025, linking threats to drug trafficking, logging, mining, and illegal land occupation. This signals escalating violence and territorial pressure in indigenous areas, with implications for security and governance in the Peruvian Amazon.