DEVELOPING: Indigenous Guards Clash with Cocaine Gangs in Peru's Amazon in Desperate Bid for Control.

Breaking News: Indigenous Guards Clash with Cocaine Gangs in Peru's Amazon Peruvian authorities confirm that members of the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard have clashed with cocaine gangs in the Amazon region of UCAYALI, Peru. The confrontation occurred on November 16, 2025, as the Indigenous guards patrolled their ancestral territory in search of illicit coca plantations. The Indigenous guards, armed with spears, machetes, and traditional bows and arrows, have been actively working to eradicate coca crops from their land. They claim that the cultivation of the Andean crop brings death and destruction to the forest and their communities. The conflict is a result of the booming coca cultivation in Peru, the world's largest producer of cocaine. The Kakataibo Indigenous Guard has been taking a stand against the drug traffickers, who have been encroaching on their land and disrupting their way of life. The current status of the situation is unclear, but sources indicate that the Indigenous guards have been successful in destroying several coca plantations in the area. However, it is also reported that the cocaine gangs have vowed to retaliate against the Indigenous guards. This is a developing story, and further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.