PANAMIN also recruits indigenous people into paramilitary organizations

Alex00119 Jan, 2023Science

PANAMIN is accused of representing the interests of economic enterprises aimed at exploiting natural resources on ancestral lands. [4] The group forced thousands of indigenous people into "strategic villages", allegedly to protect them from armed conflict. However, a Human Rights Watch report said the relocation was aimed at enabling logging and mining operations in Elizalde. [3] PANAMIN also recruits indigenous people into paramilitary organizations that divide and harass indigenous communities.