Jul 27, 2010 | Interpress Service
Slack Oversight of Peru's Amazon Rainforest
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| LIMA, Jul 27, 2010 (IPS) - Fifty-three percent of Peru is covered with native rainforest, but the agencies in charge of protecting and monitoring this vast area are toothless and have neither the staff nor the resources to cope with the job, according to a report from the Defensoría del Pueblo (Ombudsperson's Office).
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Jul 16, 2010 | Latin America Energy Advisor
Q&A: Will a Brazil-Peru Energy Deal Generate Local Controversy?
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| Q: During a bilateral meeting in Manaus on June 16, Presidents Alan García of Peru and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil praised the signing of a new electricity supply and export agreement, which they called "an instrument of great strategic interest for both countries." What are the details of the agreement, and what is ...
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Jul 13, 2010 | La Mula
Amazon Watch apoya a religioso ecologista
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| Debido a las constantes amenazas de expulsión del país en contra del religioso ecologista Paul McAuley, la prestigiosa organización Amazon Watch le dio su respaldo público. Aquí, el testimonio de uno de sus representantes en el Perú, Andrew Miller....
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Jul 01, 2010 | First Voices Indigenous Radio
A Discussion of Peruvian President Alan Garcia's Veto of the Law of Consultation with Indigenous Peoples
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Jun 25, 2010 | Servindi
Peru: United Nations asked to intervene on behalf of those affected by ecological disaster in the Marañón River
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| Institutions request that a state of emergency be declared for the province of Loreto
The Peruvian National Coordinator for Human Rights (CNDDHH) has requested numerous United Nations institutions to intercede on behalf of the rights of indigenous peoples before the Peruvian government given the Marañón River...
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Jun 23, 2010 | Reuters
Tribes slam Peru's Garcia as he rejects rights law
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| LIMA - Tribes and opposition leaders sharply criticized Peruvian President Alan Garcia on Wednesday for rejecting a law that would have given Indians more power to halt mining, oil and road projects on their native lands.
Congress had passed the law to try to calm tensions that have lingered since more than 30 people died las...
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Jun 22, 2010 | National Public Radio / Morning Edition
NPR: Toll Of Oil Drilling Felt In Peru's Amazon Basin
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Jun 15, 2010 | EFE
AI insta a García a promulgar una ley de consulta previa para los pueblos indígenas
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| Amnistía Internacional instó hoy al presidente peruano, Alan García, a promulgar "sin más demora y sin observaciones" la Ley del Derecho a la Consulta Previa a los Pueblos Indígenas u Originarios, que les permitirá decidir sobre las tierras que ocupan ancestralmente, entre otras facultades.
En un comunicado difundido en Lima,...
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Jun 11, 2010 |
Tell Peruvian President to Respect Indigenous Peoples' Rights
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| A year has passed since the tragic clash between military police and peaceful indigenous protesters in Bagua last June 5, 2009. Today, there is a troubling divide between indigenous leaders, seeking reconciliation and clear answers about what happened, and a government intent on denying all responsibility and criminalizing indig...
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Jun 10, 2010 | CommonDreams.org
Bagua Anniversary: One Year After Violent Clashes in Peru, Situation for Indigenous Rights Little Improved
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| A year has passed since a police operation to end 55 days of peaceful indigenous protests in the Amazon basin resulted in a violent clash between military police and peaceful indigenous protesters in Bagua last June 5, 2009. It was the worst violence Peru has seen in recent history, ...
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