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During the first conference of the parties to the Escazú Agreement (COP 1) held in April in Santiago, Chile, Indigenous leader Nadino Calapucha asked participants to respect the heart of the treaty – characterized by the inclusion of citizens. The Escazú Agreement is a regional treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean that promotes timely […]

Backed by Aidesep, indigenous organisations Orpio, Orau and Corpiaa expressed their rejection of attempts to remove protection from peoples in isolation

Leading Indigenous organizations across South America have now made an extraordinary public appeal for action.

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Peru is home to many Indigenous communities that don’t appear on official maps. Without government recognition, these communities’ existence rests solely on their community names and on the knowledge of the federations that represent them. This is the case for the community of Manco Cápac, in the Loreto region, in existence for 70 years but […]

Indigenous Cacataibo of Peru threatened by land grabbing and drug trade The Santa Martha Indigenous territory is one of the nine Indigenous Cacataibo communities between Huánuco and Ucayali in Peru. Increasing numbers of outsiders are invading the territory and deforesting large swaths of Indigenous land, largely to grow coca which is used to make cocaine. Residents report they are often subject to intimidation, threats and even murder attempts if they speak out about the incursions. Already u...

Shipibo children paddle a canoe near their village in Perus Ucayali region. (Photo/Barbara Fraser) Editors Note: EarthBeat Weekly is your weekly newsletter about faith and climate change. Below is the Dec. 11 edition. To receive EarthBeat Weekly in your inbox, sign up here. Despite all the high-tech solutions proposed for capturing carbon from the atmosphere, one of the best methods is low-tech and inexpensive: keep the planets forests, especially its tropical forests, intac...