Peru’s Indigenous guards battle coca growers in the Amazon : NPR

November 16, 2025

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Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest.

UCAYALI, Peru — As they patrol their ancestral territory deep in the Amazon, some of the members of the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard carry spears. Others wield machetes. Several have traditional bows and arrows and one has an ancient shotgun slung over... [3991 chars]

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