Earlier this month, two of the four illegal loggers who ambushed Brazilian Forest Guardians Paulo Paulino Guajajara and Laércio Guajajara last November were finally charged with their murder and attempted murder.

Unfortunately, there wasn't much time to celebrate this important news. In the span of just one month, violence took our allies Zezico Guajajara and Ari Uru-eu-wau-wau, both active members in the protection of their indigenous territories.

While the indictment of Paulino's murderers represents a welcome and rare instance of potential justice in the Brazilian Amazon, it does little to stem the rising tide of brutal violence against indigenous forest guardians.