Peru is set to embark on a major expansion of gas operations in the Camisea region in the Amazon - a move which could decimate Indigenous peoples, both those in ‘voluntary isolation’ and others in the early stages of contact. David Hill reports
… Peru's Mysterious ‘Lot Fitzcarrald’ Threatens … Hill | 11th December 2012 News david hill peru.jpg Will Peru enforce the law to protect its isolated …
Peru - host of the COP20 UN climate conference now under way in Lima - is facing rebellion by a 3,500 strong indigenous people deep in the Amazon committed to fighting oil exploration in their forest territory, writes David Hill, following the government's failure to consult Matsés communities or respect their rights.
… 'It's war!' Peru-Brazil indigenous people pledge to fight … December 2014 News Indigenous Peoples Brazil Peru Oil Fossil Fuels War Corpoirations … A Matsés leader in the Peruvian Amazon pledges to attack oil workers …
Peru is to expand its Camisea gas project although it threatens uncontacted Amazon tribes with extinction, reports David Hill. The decision also ignores UN pleas to stop the operations.
… Peru - gas expansion in Amazon 'indigenous … The Guardian | 14th January 2014 News Amazon Peru Gas Fossil Fuels Indigenous Peoples yagua-peru.png Peru is to expand its Camisea gas …
Tension is mounting in one of the remotest regions in the Peruvian Amazon over plans to build a highway through the country's biggest national park
… Amazon Tribes Natural World Deforestation Peru tribe2.jpg The Mashco-Piro tribe is … in one of the remotest regions in the Peruvian Amazon over plans to build a highway … been promoting the need for the highway in Peru's Congress, in what has become an …
Politicians deny the existence of isolated tribes like the Mashco-Piro as oil, gas and logging exploration increasingly encroaches on their forest territory
… The isolated Mashco-Piro in south-east Peru (images by D.Cortijo/ … territory Photos of indigenous people in Peru's Amazon who have no regular contact with … They are the most intimate photos of Peru's isolated groups ever publicised, …
Amazon tribes in Peru's rainforest are at risk of 'massive deaths' from new diseases to which they lack immunity, gas company Pluspetrol admits - as it tries to expand its Camisea gas project into a Reserve for isolated indigenous people.
… January 2014 News Indigenous Peoples Amazon Peru Fossil Fuels Gas Energy camisea-nanti.png Amazon tribes in Peru's rainforest are at risk of 'massive … which is currently pending the approval of Peru's government. Almost three quarters of …
A month-long blockade of the Rio Tigre deep in the Peruvian Amazon has secured promises of compensation and cleanup for Peru's Kichwa communities who have suffered 40 years of contaminated waters from oil drilling operations in their remote Amazon region. But until the funds materialize, they are holding firm in their resolve.
… Victory in prospect for Peru's Kichwa People after 40 years of oil … Hill | 10th February 2015 News Oil Pollution Peru South America Politics Indigenous Peoples … blockade of the Rio Tigre deep in the Peruvian Amazon has secured promises of …
Stripping OSINFOR of independence is a major step back in protecting the Peruvian Amazon.
… Illegal logging in Peru David Hill | 8th January 2019 News Peru Rainforest Logging Amazon … is a major step back in protecting the Peruvian Amazon. Stand at a certain point …
UK-based oil and gas company Perenco is expanding its operations in the Peruvian Amazon - in a remote area known to be inhabited by highly vulnerable indigenous people living in 'voluntary isolation'. But as David Hill reports, Perenco denies their existence ...
… Peru - UK oil company to expand in territories … tribes David Hill | 15th April 2014 News Peru Oil Fossil Fuels Indigenous Peoples … Perenco is expanding its operations in the Peruvian Amazon - in a remote area known to be …
The Amazon basin faces 'ecosystem collapse' according to a new report about hundreds of major dams and other mega-projects planned for the region - home to the world's greatest rainforest. David Hill reports.
… or proposed, 256 are in Brazil, 77 in Peru, 55 in Ecuador, 14 in Bolivia, six in … Amazon Basin - encompassing parts of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia - will produce … The report, co-authored and circulated by Peruvian NGO DAR, divides 'mega-development …
The Peruvian Government is updating the legal status of one of Peru's most important reserves, reportedly exposing 'isolated' indigenous groups to danger.
… Hill | 17th May 2019 News Indigenous Peoples Peru 16_madre_con_hijos_copy.jpg The Peruvian Government is updating the legal status of one of Peru's most important reserves, reportedly …
Ecuador's state oil company PetroAmazonas has, in secret, built a road deep into the heart of the world-famous Yasuni National Park in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, writes David Hill - violating promises and threatening uncontacted indigenous tribes.
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