In 2021, 15 murder cases where land activists or environmentalists were killed were reported in Nicaragua, up from 12 the previous year. In 2018, no such homicides had been recorded. According to the source, in 2020 Nicaragua had the most documented attacks per capita, while Colombia recorded the
Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Nicaragua from 2015 to 2021
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Global Witness. (September 13, 2022). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Nicaragua from 2015 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/889524/number-activists-murdered-nicaragua/
Global Witness. "Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Nicaragua from 2015 to 2021." Chart. September 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889524/number-activists-murdered-nicaragua/
Global Witness. (2022). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Nicaragua from 2015 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889524/number-activists-murdered-nicaragua/
Global Witness. "Number of Land Activists and Environmental Defenders Murdered in Nicaragua from 2015 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/889524/number-activists-murdered-nicaragua/
Global Witness, Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Nicaragua from 2015 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/889524/number-activists-murdered-nicaragua/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Nicaragua from 2015 to 2021 [Graph], Global Witness, September 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/889524/number-activists-murdered-nicaragua/