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Colombia was the deadliest country for the fourth consecutive year, recording 39 killings, followed by Brazil with 26. The report documented 105 killings in Latin America. More than three-quarters of the victims were Indigenous people, small-scale farmers, or Afro-descendants. Land disputes were linked to 84 killings, while mining and extractive industries were associated with 11 deaths, logging with eight, and agribusiness with six."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The worldwide toll of killings fell for a second consecutive year, but the report cautioned that this decline does not necessarily indicate increased safety for environmental defenders. Killings remain significantly underreported, and conflicts over land and resources are increasingly converging with organized crime and competition for resources. In Brazil, the number of killings more than doubled from 12 in 2024 to 26 in 2025. The report also noted killings in other regions, including 12 in the Philippines."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreements in reporting"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Washington Top News report states that 124 land and environmental defenders were killed worldwide in 2025, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths. The digest from Handelsblatt reports that more than 100 people were killed and that Latin America remains the most dangerous region for environmentalists, noting a doubling of killings in Brazil within a year. Digests from other outlets also state that at least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed worldwide in 2025, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the specific breakdown of killings linked to mining and extractive industries, logging, or agribusiness. 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