On March 10–11, IRI Peru launched a new local chapter in Ayacucho, extending its work into a strategic region that links the Amazon and the coast. The area faces strong pressures from illicit economies, coca production, narcotrafficking, and the legacy of armed violence, making forest protection closely tied to wider issues of governance and territorial wellbeing. The new chapter brings together local faith communities and allied civil society actors to respond to these challenges through joint action. By establishing an interfaith presence in a high-pressure transition zone, IRI Peru is strengthening local capacity for forest advocacy and public engagement.
