In August 2023, Mongabay Latam published a joint investigation with the Colombian independent media outlet, Rutas del Conflicto, on illegal land acquisitions and deforestation in Colombia’s Llanos Orientales. The reporting revealed how Mennonite communities that arrived in the Meta department in 2014 had expanded rapidly, acquiring close to 38,000 hectares (almost 94,000 acres) of land … Continue reading Investigating illegal land grabs by Mennonites helps return rights and territory to Indigenous communities in Colombia