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#GoldmanPrize awarded to Peruvian river defender #Indigene
Peruvian river defender, Mari Luz Canaquiri, won the prestigious Goldman Environmental prize for her & her Amazonian community’s work in seeking to protect Peru’s Rio #Marañón from the destructive activities of extractive industries. The river is one of the most important freshwater sources in #Peru, but for years has suffered repeated oil spills by Petroperú & others and is now a target for illegal gold mining.
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perusupportgroup.org.ukGoldman prize awarded to Peruvian river defender | Peru Support Group

Indigenous in #Loreto battle the state over oil spill and bilingual education #Peru #Ölpest #Umwelt
On 19 March yet another oil spill from the northern Peruvian oil pipeline occurred near the Sinchi Roca community in Manseriche province. As usual, the state oil company Petroperú announced that the pipeline had been sabotaged, and that it would implement contingency plans to control the spill and commence environmental remediation.
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perusupportgroup.org.ukIndigenous in Loreto battle the state over oil spill and bilingual education | Peru Support Group

Case of denied therapeutic abortion sparks outrage in Peru #SexuelleGewaltgegenFrauen #Abtreibung
A devastating case in Ucayali region reveals once again the systematic denial of rights faced by girls and women in #Peru. A 13-year-old girl, pregnant as a result of sexual violence, is fighting for her life in the ICU after an emergency C-section. Despite suffering from severe preeclampsia hospital authorities refused to authorise a therapeutic abortion.
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perusupportgroup.org.ukCase of denied therapeutic abortion sparks outrage in Peru | Peru Support Group

Antamina halts operations after fatal accident #Peru #Bergbau
Mining company Antamina temporarily halted its operations following an accident on 22 April at the Yanacancha camp in #Ancash region. A haulage truck, weighing approximately 400 tons, crushed the vehicle carrying Edwin Colque Calisaya, senior operations manager. Colque died at the scene, and another worker was injured.
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perusupportgroup.org.ukAntamina halts operations after fatal accident | Peru Support Group

Defensoría changes its tune over impunity for crimes against humanity #Peru #Menschenrechte
In a shift of the position it took late last year, the Defensoría del Pueblo has decided that it favours impunity for those accused of crimes against humanity committed prior to 2002. Carlos Fernández, the deputy ombudsman, justified this decision on the basis of the length of time since those crimes were committed.
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perusupportgroup.org.ukDefensoría changes its tune over impunity for crimes against humanity | Peru Support Group

Humala jailed over illicit election contributions #Peru
Former president Ollanta #Humala joined two other former presidents in the Barbadillo presidential jail suite in Ate, Lima. He was given a 15-year jail sentence for his part in the receipt of some US$3 million in illegal election contributions. With the exception of two short-lived interim presidents, Valentin Paniagua and Francisco Sagasti – every Peruvian head of state since 1990 has faced charges of #Korruption.
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perusupportgroup.org.ukHumala jailed over illicit election contributions | Peru Support Group