A Colombian warlord became the Amazon rainforest's most unlikely protector. Now he is cutting it down
Briefly

In southern Colombia, the fight against deforestation has seen a dramatic 36% reduction, but local communities fear that the future of the forest hinges on the violent militia leader Ivan Mordisco.
Ivan Mordisco, leader of the EMC, has not only been implicated in crimes like drug trafficking and mass killings but has paradoxically enforced a ban on deforestation with brutal enforcement tactics.
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