Tag: peru

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We reject the U.S. Ambassador’s regrettable public endorsement of the company Ocho Sur’s operations in the Peruvian Amazon

4 April, 2023 Joint Statement In solidarity with the response of indigenous organizations in the Amazon, the afore-signed organizations strongly reject the recent Tweet by the U.S. Ambassador in Peru, Lisa Kenna, that was propaganda for the controversial palm oil company Ocho Sur, which operates with US investments. Our main reasons for doing so are […]

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Rechazamos lamentables declaraciones de la embajadora estadounidense en favor de empresa Ocho Sur en la Amazonía peruana

4 Abril 2023 Pronunciamiento conjunto Las organizaciones firmantes y en solidaridad con la respuesta de las organizaciones indígenas amazónicas, rechazamos tajantemente el reciente tuit de la embajadora de los Estados Unidos en el Perú, Lisa Kenna, mediante el cual hace propaganda a favor del polémico Grupo Palmicultor Ocho Sur, de capitales estadounidenses.[1] Nuestras principales razones […]

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The Biden Administration Must Denounce Violent Repression in Peru

In just one month since the Dina Boluarte government came to power, at least 48 civilians have been killed in the context of social protests, 41 of them as the result of wounds caused by gunfire. Human rights groups have sharply criticized Peruvian security forces, which appear to be responsible for most of the deaths, […]