People’s Permanent Tribunal condemns the actions of these multinationals Dozens of NGOs and organizations defending the rights of indigenous people have accused three big oil companies of disregarding the rights of the indigenous peoples of the North of the Peruvian Amazon. The explorations and projects that these companies are carrying out in the so-called Blocks [...]

On June 5, 2009 World Environment Day, Peruvian Amazon Indians were massacred by the government of Alan Garcia in the latest chapter of a long war to take over common lands—a war unleashed by the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and the United States. Three MI-17 helicopters took off from the [...]