Special Rapporteur on the right of indigenous peoples was in the country and recommends the government to listen to the indigenous before exploring their lands.
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Thousands of miners and FARC insurgents devour the Amazon
Venezuela. The miners, from Brazil and Colombia, devastate the Venezuelan Amazonian forests and now have as protectors to the FARC
The Battle of Belo Monte
The largest infrastructure project in Brazil has generated a lot of controversy for its impact on the environment and indigenous peoples.
Amazon: clouds make it harder to detect deforestation
In November, the rainy season, cloud cover reduces the ability to use satellites to monitor deforestation.
Scientists make one of the biggest animal discoveries of the century: a new tapir
The new mammal, hidden from science but known to local indigenous tribes, is actually one of the biggest animals on the continent, although it’s still the smallest living tapir.
Munduruku indigenous go to Brasilia against power plants in the Tapajós
Group of chiefs and warriors protested, went to the Chamber of Deputies and asked for a audience in Funai to demarcate lands.
Ecuador shuts NGO contrary to oil exploitation
Ecuadorian government ordered the summary dissolution of the Pachamama Foundation, accused of causing violence and endangering national security.
Huanuco: dredgers and machines for illegal mining were destroyed
Dredgers and heavy equipment destroyed and detainees, was the result of the last operation carried out by the Special Prosecutor for Environmental Matters of Ucayali and Navy of Peru, against illegal mining in the province of Puerto Inca (Huanuco) .
Amazonian Dams Protested on International Human Rights Day
A series of demonstrations took place in Brasília against Belo Monte and other dams.
Oil palm companies have deforested more than 13 thousand hectares of primary forest
One of the most affected areas is Tamshiyacu, province of Maynas (Loreto). Here, the company Cacau del Peru Norte SAC deforested -in less than 5 months- 2150 hectares of primary tropical forests.