Former Farc rebels become eco-warriors to stop deforestation in the Amazon

Former Farc rebels in Colombia, who spent decades fighting the government over land and power, have reinvented themselves as eco-warriors protecting the Amazon rainforest from illegal logging.

According to the government, deforestation in the Colombian Amazon rose by 60% between 2015 and 2018.

The rainforest had been a no-go area during the conflict, but illegal logging has soared since a peace deal in 2016.

Video produced by Trystan Young, with Sophie Eastaugh, Ly Huong and Marcelo Molano in Colombia.

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