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Artículo

25 May 2012

Autor:
Darrin Mortenson, Indian Country Today Media Network

Indigenous Protests of Oil Company Yield Accord in Peru’s Amazon

…Achuar indigenous communities on the Corrientes River won major concessions from Argentinian driller PlusPetrol recently, including a commitment to finally clean up the oil-sodden lake and tributary of Atiliano near the communities of Pucacuro and Pavayacu. The company may also have to pay for extensive damages to health, the environment and local livelihoods…At least 51 percent of the people of Pucacuro have tested positive for high levels of lead and cadmium in their blood…