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The fight for the Amazon: The long, bloody history to save the forest

Dom Philllips' death highlights the threats to those working to protect the Amazon.

When journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Perreira were murdered while on a fact finding trip in the Amazon, it highlighted the threats to those working to protect the forest from exploitation.

The fight between those who want to protect the forest and those who want to use its resources is one that has been going on for years and there is no end in sight.

Guests: Stephen Gibbs, Latin America correspondent, The Times & Leticia Valverdes, Freelance photographer Host: Luke Jones

Clips from: Al Jazeera, Sky News, NBC News, PBS, 成人快手 News

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27 minutes