What does it take to expose 67 illegal airstrips in the Amazon? A year of reporting — and the trust of local communities

Mongabay
Jun 2, 2025, 8:55 am469 ptsHotTop
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. At the close of SF Climate Week, María Isabel Torres, program director of Mongabay Latam, shared how local journalism is driving environmental change across Latin America.…

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