More than 25 leaders of indigenous Shipibo of the Ucayali and Loreto regions of Peru met to discuss the imminent threat of oil exploration in their territories.
La Región: Combating the threat of oil in the Amazon of Peru
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20 August 2012 at 0:00 (Updated on 14 September 2020 at 11:29)
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