'Everything can be obtained here': trafficking indigenous land in the Paraguayan Chaco
18.12.2020 Cattle ranching is big business in Paraguay. Destruction of the country's forests by agribusiness players is widespread, and clearances often occur on protected land. In the latest from our Grand Theft Chaco series, Earthsight exposes how land within PNCAT, a protected reserve, is still being offered to international buyers.
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