Indigenous guardians protecting the Amazon Trapeze continue to face challenges

Mongabay
Nov 28, 2025, 6:12 am88 ptsTrending
Olegario Sánchez Pinto, 74, wakes up at 7 a.m. every day to complete all the tasks he must perform as a member of the Indigenous guard in the Colombian community of San Martín de Amacayacu. He begins work early, using only his traditional walking stick to patrol the hamlet along the Amacayacu River, a…

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