Daniel Aristizabal

Daniel Aristizabal serves as the Secretary General of the International Working Group for the Protection of Isolated and Initial Contact Indigenous Peoples (Gti Piaci). He has raised alarms regarding the severe deforestation in the Chaco region of Paraguay, which threatens the survival of uncontacted indigenous groups. Aristizabal emphasizes the urgent need to halt the expansion of agricultural and livestock activities that are endangering these communities.