Reuters | Lima, Peru - Indigenous groups in the northern jungle of Peru on Monday began to lift a 13-day blockade of oil wells after the government agreed to take steps to protect the environment in the remote area.Hundreds of Achuar Indians blocked access to the oil field operations of Argentina's Pluspetrol starting on Oct.
Block 1AB
Achuar Sat. Phone Interview Transcripts with Andrés Sandi, president of FECONACO and Petronila Chumpi, Achuar woman.
English-language translation of interview with Andrés Sandi, president of FECONACO,From Nuevo Andoas, Pluspetrol’s base in Lot 1AB – 7 a.m., 23 October 2006(Interviewer: Atossa Soltani, Amazon Watch)The reasons for the demonstrations that caused the stoppage of oil production are related to the c
Government Talks Fail to Resolve Peru Oil Protest
Reuters | Lima, Peru - Government talks with protesters failed on Sunday to end a 12-day occupation of oil fields in northern Peru by hundreds of Achuar natives who say an Argentine company's wells damage the environment and their health.The government and Argentina's Pluspetrol had expected talks to conclude over the weekend, b
Communique from the Traditional Leaders of the Corrientes River
From the production batteries of Jibarito, in the Trompeteros district in the province of Upper Amazon, the traditional leaders of the Achuar communities who are peacefully taking the Pluspetrol wells in defense of their right to health, life and territory, have communicated, via telephone, the following:“We have eva
From the Native Communities of the Corrientes River in the Oil Installations in Blocks 8 and 1AB*
PRESS RELEASE*Iquitos October 16 2006. To the general public, the government and the media. The elders (Apus) of the Corrientes in response to public opinion, news articles and commentary regarding media reports issued since Friday, October 13th, 2006 manifest that: 1.
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Report on the mobilization of the Indigenous Achuar, Quichua and Urarinas communities of the Corrientes river basin paralyzing the oil operations in blocks 1AB and 8 exploited by the Argentine company Pluspetrol
Press ReleaseFrom the Coordinating Office of the Achuar Federation of the Corrientes River Basin: Iquitos, October 12, 2006Report at 17:00 pmUp to now the communities have closed the Trompeteros airport, paralyzed the highways in both blocks, and closed river traffic on the Corrientes river.
Peru Protest Cuts Output at Argentina's Pluspetrol
Reuters | Lima, Peru - Argentina's Pluspetrol has cut its oil output in northern Peru following protests by indigenous groups who say crude production is damaging the environment, the company said Wednesday.Indigenous tribes in Peru's northern Amazon jungle took over three oil wells this week to complain that oil-related polluti
Federation of the Native Communities of the Corrientes River*
PRESS RELEASEIquitos October 10 2006.
FECONACO: Pronunciamiento Achuar Demandando se Cumplan los Acuerdos Sostenidos por Entidades Gubernamentales Referente al Plan de Limpieza de la Contaminacion, de Salud, y de Desarrollo Integral en su Territorio
PRONUNCIAMIENTOA la Nación peruana y especialmente al pueblo de LoretoAl Presidente de la República del Perú, Dr.
Nativos Achuares Amenazan Con Tomar Instalaciones Petroleras
El Comercio | EN PIE DE LUCHA. Los jefes de las comunidades achuares estuvieron en Lima, pero sus voces no fueron del todo escuchadas. Ahora piensan tomar medidas más enérgicas, lo cual hicieron saber en su marcha de ayer.Dirigentes querían dialogar, pero funcionarios nunca llegaron a reunión.
FECONACO: Pronunciamiento Achuar Sobre Contaminacion en el Lote 1AB
PRONUNCIAMIENTOAl Presidente De La Republica Del Peru, Dr. Alan Garcia Perez.Al Congreso De La RepublicaA La Defensora Del Pueblo, Dra.
Líderes de Pueblos Achuar Piden que Se Detenga la Contaminación La Delegación de Comunidades Indígenas Llegó a Lima en un Intento por ser Escuchados
El Comercio | Su paciencia ha comenzado a agotarse.
¡NO MÁS CONSESIONES PETROLERAS EN COMUNIDADES INDÍGENAS! Pueblo Indígena Achuar Llega a Lima Para Dialogar Con Altas Autoridades de Nivel Nacional
Mayor información: 4717118 / (065) 9942772prensa.feconaco.achuar@gmail.com Las Comunidades Nativas del Pueblo Indígena Achuar asentadas en la Cuenca del Río Corrientes, ubicado en la parte nor-oriental de la Amazonía Peruana, en el departamento de Loreto, Perú, son víctimas desde hace tres décadas de
No More Land Concessions for Petroleum Exploration in Indigenous Communities! Achuar Indigenous People Arrive in Lima to Hold Talks With Senior-Level National Officials
Lima, Peru — For the last three decades, in the province of Loreto in Peru, the native communities of the Indigenous Achuar People have suffered from the effects of the severe environmental and social impacts caused by the discriminatory neglect of the State.
Indigenas-Peru: Petrolera Podría Ser Demandada por Contaminación
Inter Press Service News Agency | Lima - ¡Arankartuktaram!, ¡Respétennos!, exclaman en su lengua las comunidades indígenas achuar desde el corazón de la Amazonia de Perú.
(Interview with) Q’orianka Kilcher The Star of ‘The New World’ on Oil Exploration in Peru, Corporate Accountability, and Being a 16-Year-Old Producer
LA City Beat | The star of ‘The New World’ on oil exploration in Peru, corporate accountability, and being a 16-year-old producerIn Terrence Malick’s 2005 film, The New World, a young Q’orianka Kilcher plays Pocahontas, guiding Colin Farrell’s John Smith toward an understanding of the American wilderness and its indigenous
Hollywood Star Q’orianka Kilcher Addresses United Nations on International Day of the World’s Indigenous People Q’orianka shares experience in the Peruvian Amazon and expresses her support for the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
New York- In celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People Wednesday, Q’orianka Kilcher, the young Hollywood star who played Pocahontas opposite Colin Farrell and Christian Bale in Terrence Malick’s ‘The New World’, joined the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to give her su
Q'orianka Kilcher, Star of “The New World,” Calls on Occidental Petroleum to Clean Up Contamination in Peruvian Amazon Rainforest Q’orianka Pledges Support for Indigenous People as they Declare a State of Emergency in their Ancestral Territory Con
Los Angeles – Q’orianka Kilcher, who won the 2006 ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Film for her performance as Pocahontas in the Terrence Malick film The New World, briefed the media this morning at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica on her recent trip to the northern Peruvian Amazon rainforest.
Q´orianka Kilcher, Star of “The New World,” to Discuss Recent Visit to Peruvian Amazon Rainforest Devastated by Occidental Petroleum Q’orianka Pledges Support for Indigenous People as they Declare a State of Emergency in their Ancestral Territory
* Broadcast Quality Footage and Digital Photos of Q’orianka’s Amazon Visit Available to the Press *___________________________________________________________________________________________WHO/WHAT: Q’orianka Kilcher, who won the 2006 ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Film for her performance as Poc
U.S. Actress, Star of "New World," Defends Peruvian Indian Rights
EFE | Lima - Q'Orianka Kilcher, who starred as Pocahontas in last year's epic "The New World," has returned to her Peruvian roots to help in the struggle to protect Amazon-basin Indians being harmed by pollution from the oil industry.The 16-year-old actress visited the area around the Corrientes River, which is located more
Q´orianka Kilcher Denuncia la Contaminación Causada por la Explotación Petrolera Después de su Visita la Amazonia Peruana La Pocahontas Peruana Anuncia su Apoyo a las Comunidades Indígenas del Perú y su Preocupación por la Contaminación del Medi
Lima – Después de pasar la última semana visitando comunidades Achuar por el Rio Corrientes, en la selva norte de la Amazonia Peruana, la actriz Q´orianka Kilcher, que interpreta el papel de Pocahontas en la película El Nuevo Mundo, con reciente estreno en Lima, hoy hizo conocer la crítica situación de los indígenas
Hollywood Star Q´Orianka Kilcher to Discuss Recent Visit to Devastated Area Deep in Peruvian Amazon Rainforest
* Broadcast Quality Footage of Q’orianka’s Amazon Visit Available to the Press *When: Tuesday, July 11th at 12 noonWhere: AIDESEP, Av. San Eugenio Nº 981, Urb. Santa Catalina, La Victoria (Cdra. 3 Av.
Pronunciamiento de los Pueblos Indígenas Afiliados a la Organización Regional AIDESEP : ¡Queremos Paz y No Muerte!
ORAI estamos pasando momentos muy difíciles una vez esclarecido nuestras dudas después de la publicación del informe de DIGESA afirmando la acumulación de metales pesados dañinos en los organismos de más de un centenar de personas entre niños, jóvenes y ancianos indígenas achuar del río corrientes.
Amazonian Leaders Arrive in Los Angeles Culminating a 2-Week U.S. Tour to Expose How Oil Companies from the U.S. are Despoiling their Rain Forest Territories in Peru Interviews available in English & Spanish, Footage and Photos Also Available
WHO: Amazon Watch and Earth Rights International are hosting a delegation of Peruvian Achuar leaders, and their human rights lawyer, on a speaking tour of the United States (Washington D.C., NY, SF, LA) to expose how U.S.
Occidental Petroleum Promete No Entrar a Territorio Achuar
Lima, Perú – En una declaración emitida hoy, la organización Racimos de Ungurahui informó del reciente pronunciamiento de Occidental Petroleum de no entrar a territorio Achuar sin el permiso de estas comunidades.
Victory for Indigenous Peoples! Occidental Petroleum Promises Not to Enter Achuar Territory
Lima, Peru – In a statement issued today, the Peruvian organization Racimos de Ungurahui applauded Occidental Petroleum’s recent decision to not enter Achuar territory without the expressed permission from these communities.
Denuncian a Empresas Petroleras por Contaminación de la Amazonía
Diario La Republica | Parece que fue ayer cuando los hallazgos de petróleo en los pozos de Trompeteros y Pavayacu, en plena amazonía del departamento de Loreto, sirvieron para armar toda una campaña mediática que le otorgó cierta legitimidad a la dictadura del general EP Juan Velasco Alvarado.Pero era el año 1971.
