""We came to defend our people who are in the community, in the territory. We need help from any country willing to support us in defending our right to have land.""
""Cattle ranchers have been destroying their ancient, untouched forest to produce leather, which has been exported mostly to Italian companies for luxury car interiors.""
Two Ayoreo Indigenous leaders traveled from Paraguay to Italy to protest illegal deforestation of their ancestral land for leather production. They claim that cattle ranchers are clearing their forest to supply luxury car brands like BMW and Porsche. The leaders presented evidence of the illegal activities to Italian officials and the Vatican, seeking international support to protect their land and rights. Their visit sparked significant backlash from the Paraguayan government, highlighting the urgent need for action against environmental and human rights violations.
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