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The situation of environmental defenders in Central America is beginning to be covered on Wikipedia

Diff·@MaximilianoWDU·2 months ago
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### In the world’s most dangerous region for environmental defenders, a partnership between the Climate Justice Working Group and Wikimedia Projects, and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung aims to bridge the gap between those on the ground and their representation on Wikipedia. Latin America and the Caribbean is the most dangerous region for environmental defenders, according to Oxfam’s latest 2025 report. A reality that, according to the study, demands “urgent responses,” particularly in Central America. According to Front Line Defenders’ records, 177 human rights and environmental defenders were killed in Central America between 2018 and 2022 alone. - How do we portray the reality, history, and challenges faced by those who are defending the environment there? - How do we preserve this history without putting at risk those who today face multiple challenges, ranging from legal harassment to death threats? - What does it mean to tell this story from a neutral perspective in the Global South?…

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