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Trial for Murder of Indigenous Leader Quinto Inuma Begins

1/20/2026

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The trial for five men accused of murdering Indigenous Amazon leader Quinto Inuma begins January 19, 2026.
Quinto Inuma was killed on November 29, 2023, after opposing illegal logging and drug trafficking.
Prosecutors seek life sentences to create accountability for violence against environmental defenders.
International observers, including the United Nations, monitor the case as Peru addresses violence against Indigenous activists.
Inuma's son says justice cannot restore his father's life.

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The trial for five men accused of murdering Indigenous Amazon leader Quinto Inuma begins January 19, 2026.
Quinto Inuma was killed on November 29, 2023, after opposing illegal logging and drug trafficking.
Prosecutors seek life sentences to create accountability for violence against environmental defenders.
International observers, including the United Nations, monitor the case as Peru addresses violence against Indigenous activists.
Inuma's son says justice cannot restore his father's life.