Indigenous Leaders Seek UN Action Against Amazon Criminal Networks

• Indigenous leaders from Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador are participating in the Oct. 19-23 U.N. conference on transnational organized crime.
• The conference, known as COP13, focuses on addressing criminal networks threatening the Amazon.
• Indigenous leaders are specifically seeking UN intervention to combat these threats.
• The urgency of the situation has led to the participation of more than a dozen Indigenous representatives.
• The conference aims to discuss and implement strategies to protect the Amazon from criminal activities.