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UNIVISION: Illegal cattle ranching is destroying Nicaraguan nature reserve, documentary shows
Journalist Jorge Ramos, host of the weekly Univision program Al Punto, interviewed PATROL co-director Camilo de Castro along with film protagonists John Armando, a former forest ranger in Nicaragua's Indio Maiz Biological Reserve, and Chris Jordan with ReWild about the impact of illegal cattle ranching on local communities and the environment, and how illegally raised beef is finding its way into the US. -
PATROL Wins Spirit of Activism Award at Wild & Scenic Film Festival
PATROL claimed the Spirit of Activism Award at the Wild & Scenic Fim Festival, given in recognition of the team’s ongoing efforts to stop illegal cattle ranching and safeguard lives and protected rainforest in the Indio-Maiz Reserve. -
PATROL Newsletter January 2024
PATROL picks up more awards, premieres in New York and Washington, DC; land grabs threaten endangered species and indigenous people in Nicaragua; legislative push continues; and more! -
PATROL Newsletter August 2023
PATROL garners more accolades, screens at Woods Hole Film Festival; illegal mining deepens environmental threats; Green Climate Fund suspends project; Bloomberg reports on PATROL, conflict beef, and more! -
PATROL Takes Home Another “Best” Award
PATROL took home its third award, winning “Best Documentary Feature” at the Port Townsend Film Festival held Sept 21-25 in Port Townsend, WA. -
PATROL Newsletter July 2023
PATROL's inaugural newsletter highlights the latest news on festival screenings, its impact campaign and what's happening in the Indio Maiz Biological Reserve. -
Leonardo DiCaprio promotes "Patrol," brings visibility to the struggle of Nicaragua’s indigenous Rama and Kriol peoples
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio promoted the documentary "Patrol" on instagram, highlighting the struggle of the indigenous Rama and Kriol peoples as they fight to defend their ancestral homeland in the Indio Maíz Biological Reserve in Nicaragua. -
Leonardo DiCaprio calls on Nicaraguan government to protect indigenous communities
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio issues an urgent call-to-action through his Instagram account, spurring his nearly 60 million followers to help stop illegal cattle ranching and save the Indio Maiz Biological Reserve. -
“Este gobierno, en materia de protección de los recursos naturales, ha sido el peor que ha tenido Nicaragua en su historia” | ENTREVISTA
En Nicaragua, la Reserva Biológica Indio Maíz es destruida al rugir de motosierras y fuego. Con total impunidad, ganaderos ilegales arrasan uno de los últimos remanentes de bosque tropical en Centroamérica. Lo mismo ocurre con los mineros ilegales, que ingresan al bosque para buscar oro, dejando numerosas fuentes de agua contaminadas con mercurio.