Quito, Feb 16, 2026 (AFP) - Navalny toxin likely synthetic, say dart frog experts

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2026-02-17

South American dart frog experts said Monday that the toxin alleged to have killed Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was likely a lab-produced replica rather than harvested directly from the wild. European capitals alleged Saturday that Navalny -- a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin -- was killed by the neurotoxin epibatidine, found in "poison dart frogs in South America." A number of South American dart frog species are believed to carr......

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