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A new legislative proposal, criticized by opponents as a step backwards in recognizing the rights and protections of uncontacted and recently contacted Indigenous people, is currently under debate in Peru’s congress. The controversial proposal, which seeks to alter the current Law for the Protection of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact Situations (known as […]

Seven reported killed as military moves to seize control over key national infrastructure Political Analysis Unrest continued in the South American state of Peru after the December 7 impeachment of socialist President Pedro Castillo. The ousted leader remained in detention after an entire week of demonstrations and clashes between supporters…

<p>Peruvians continue to intensify their protests without waning their demand that former President Castillo be released.</p>

As world leaders return home from COP 27 and prepare for other meetings they must listen to native peoples and the plans they bring to the table to quell extraction from the Amazon

By Paula Bayarte Lima, Sep 2 (EFE).- More than 500 indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin have issued an emergency call from Lima for the world to act urgently against the destruction of the largest rainforest on the planet and will meet in Peru for a summit in which they seek to amplify their cries. …

Legal attacks against the protections for isolated Indigenous peoples and Peru’s FPIC law are examples of how the oil lobby keeps the current legal framework – the product of years of struggle by Indigenous movements and civil society – under constant siege.

Perenco sues Peru government for repeal of law that offers recognition to proposed Napo-Tigre reserve

Indigenous organizations expressed support for a new Territorial Governance Facility being created to channel climate funds directly to the indigenous territories where they are most needed.

For years, Ruth Alipaz has been fighting against the Chepete-El Bala hydroelectric project. The project involves the construction of two reservoirs that together would flood at least 66,200 hectares (163,500 acres) of land and displace more than 5,000 people, the majority of them Indigenous communities. “They came to my village to threaten me because of […]

Nicknamed the "Green Nobel Prize," the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize recognizes grassroots activists from six continents who have moved the needle on environmental issues their communities face. This year's recipients led the charge on environmental justice, wildlife and rainforest conservation, plastic pollution, dams and coal projects.