Where Protecting the Environment Gets You Killed

Around the world, environmental activists are being murdered in growing numbers. They die for defending the land from multinational corporations and governments seeking to exploit natural resources for profit. One of the deadliest countries for environmentalists is Colombia -- a key front in the struggle against climate change.

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[haidangpham]

As we all know "Fear will keep you alive, whereas Courage & Bravery will get you killed"

[jalepezo]

As a Peruvian, I belive that this is very similar to our own situation were the government has no control over illegal mining and logging on the Amazon. Such a shame that money and power makes justice and decides the value for human life.

[miltonmartinez]

Thank you vice for raising awareness on this horrible issue in my beautiful country 🇨🇴 I have hope that things will change, they have to.

[Maria_vergara]

Thanks vice for make this visible for the world, is something terrible that this happened in my country 🇨🇴🇨🇴

[MrAlene]

As a Colombian this documentary truly breaks my heart, profits and so call development that for the most part only brings benefits to the 1% is often use to destroy Colombias incredible environment, the region has one of the most complex biodiversity ecosystems in the world yet it seems like it's undermine by legal and illegal interest. Colombia could truly be at the forefoot of eco tourism, biochemistry, pharmaceutical development, and sustainability if only the political and economical elites stop thinking shorterm.

[hectorsdominion]

VICE has taught me so much about life and its dynamics than school has.

[ddara]

It’s unfortunately the same in Brazil (only this year we’ve had the cases of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, killed in the Amazon, and Adolfo Souza Duarte) 😔

[nelsonbustos]

Thank you for the great content, VICE News. Bringing awareness to our planet is a truly big mission. Much love and respect for those Colombians standing for their beautiful land.

[gabrielposso]

As soon as I read the title I knew you spoke of home. A sad truth caused by governments who never cared but for a few

[Kittywhiskers]

I love vice news, I wanted to be a reporter for them when I was in high-school but when I got to college I decided I wanted to go into environmental sustainability. I’m really happy that they are covering environmental disparities. I would also be interested in a story about environmental racism in the United States. I trust vice to frame these issues in a way that will help spread awareness and action for these things.

[gabybarzallo]

Our generation is fortunate to have Vice as a media outlet. GRACIAS!!

[supremelyeducated]

The fact that we get free documentaries on YouTube by VICE News is truly a gift 🤚🤚🤚

[jasminefrichtl]

Prayers for all the activist alive & that lost their lives to make a difference

[emilynelson]

Once again the international content is just top notch.

[tibeerius]

This is worthy of a full documentary. I hope you can invest more of your budget into doing so, and soon.

[edbrown]

Defending the planet from those who profit from its destruction is very dangerous indeed

[jimmock]

“The government exists for economic advantage of private businesses”…There’s way too much of that in the USA as well…..Greed.

[Tsukonin]

You can get killed for protecting the environment everywhere in the world, especially if your actions have negative consequences on someone else's profits, in particular corporations and the mafia/gangs. Colombia is just among the most obviously dangerous places. American corporations have also killed millions of people in the US and around the wolrd, but we don't talk about it often. And Colombia's situation is partially the fault of the USA.

[dylanstudor]

Good reporting again Vice, these are issues that always need a light shined on them.

[engineerkadiye]

Vice is the best documentary film making media group in the world. Environmental crisis everywhere is leading to loss of livelihoods for many people, it's imperative to be told and retold until something changes.