Brazil/Colombia: Colombia and Brazil Deadliest Countries for Environmental Activists, Report Says

Sep 16, 2026 | Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC
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Colombia has again topped the list of countries with the highest number of killings of land and environmental activists, according to an annual report by campaign group Global Witness. Out of at least 124 activists killed globally in 2025, 39 were murdered in Colombia, followed by Brazil with 26.