# Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental activists, report says

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 17:40 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental activists, report says" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Inside Climate News, AP News, The Guardian and Global Witness. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Climate News | An Environmental Defender Is Murdered Every Three Days | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOcS13VzZ0X3VLa1JmOExvc1FNeHR3N0g3VllMQXZPRWVLb1VKM3YwNFg5WlVjNGtqZFRSSHQ5dG5pWmFkWnJaVVpmaUFNeVdnZ3pCanJkUnRWWXZoQTd1ZkZkZVdLYTZGQ2tRZG40TFN3V0d0SjhBLUl2LURVQ3dqb3FQVGJwVURLdTJleWNsY2h4Vml1RTdKYWZZeHE?oc=5) |
| AP News | Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOT2dCMzFSN05meTBkRXVWNjUtV2NhREk0aG5EcjRJZTV4VkhpMHl4eldCSTR0T21SY3FHSE0ya2I0cTZxZ3E0ajRVYVl6dkxLX1R3Z2I4ZWFHeUxyS2pGTXp1aUdNdk94T0xlYktyWjR6cDNHZXk3RmhyVWU5RnEySl9UUXA0UHFmRU1MX3FWb29EQVF4VFg0RGFkNEFmNkVDclEtVWxGLXF4N2pJUm04NTJ0WjBzZEFLQUhlZ2JrNkQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQOXhtVXVnM3dpcW5xLTVaaC0xdFBkT3NpWlRfVk9xYUI1b2VXYm9hQ2ZFU29OLWEzRk1SNHR0YkxZbGx0bW1HOFA0YjB0NlFDc1cwVURSVDljd0VWS0ZtQWczcHFrUVA1VXJxZ1JvWWEzUE9vQ1BVcmUtX2hOaDcyLUIzVlhPUXg0dTVzREd2d0padldScnUza0hGM0xjWnFqd0tNU1NB?oc=5) |
| Global Witness | Collective power: The struggle for protection for land and environmental defenders | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNZXdDV19maDlCbkVlRHpnQnVEMDJrZ0pFa2RPMWNtc2pTQkxfX2Z5VnlJYXRPVHdfXzRrdF8tRVpnS21Fd3dMZUxGeDFXV3NCaFRXOFR5SV93RUNla1F3R3Z1dENoLVViZXVzT1ZyZmdxZE5PX0FrckhrZHg5ZDZnYzhyRFJWS1l3alNFVjUwUUxQdk0?oc=5) |
| BBC | Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental activists, report says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTFBIU1FNNVhFVmF4ajZmZElPNk9HZWhsM2hUOVZwanllc1dpQXFRZHozdFRwSi12VnJjRUNMOGZJYk1SVktuTWxucGV6eGprU2oxaXl2Z0gwanI0Q2c?oc=5) |

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