Terry McCoy

Palado was a child of settlers who came to the Amazon to tap rubber. And in a lot of ways, the community that he came from were other victims of the Amazon. These people were abandoned by the government, effectively. They were encouraged to go out there, but then just abandoned out there. And a lot of these people, you know, started living off the forest, living off the river.

Palado was a child of settlers who came to the Amazon to tap rubber. And in a lot of ways, the community that he came from were other victims of the Amazon. These people were abandoned by the government, effectively. They were encouraged to go out there, but then just abandoned out there. And a lot of these people, you know, started living off the forest, living off the river.

There was vast violence, prolific violence between these river communities and the indigenous communities. Killings going back and forth, back and forth for years. as his hatred grew.

There was vast violence, prolific violence between these river communities and the indigenous communities. Killings going back and forth, back and forth for years. as his hatred grew.

Police have continued to investigate this. They think that it was not just Pilato who was acting alone. There could have been police involvement. There could have been a person who ordered the hit.

Police have continued to investigate this. They think that it was not just Pilato who was acting alone. There could have been police involvement. There could have been a person who ordered the hit.

And deforestation has plunged by 40% last year, one of the great environmental success stories of the last number of years.

And deforestation has plunged by 40% last year, one of the great environmental success stories of the last number of years.

The forest is still being destroyed every single day. And I've been told even that the killings did nothing to change the fundamental dynamic that's going on in that area. It's still an area of high tension, high illegality, and indigenous people under threat.

The forest is still being destroyed every single day. And I've been told even that the killings did nothing to change the fundamental dynamic that's going on in that area. It's still an area of high tension, high illegality, and indigenous people under threat.