The Indigenous community of Santa Clara de Uchunya is allegedly divided: while part of its members, including some leaders, support the operations of the palm oil company Ocho Sur since its arrival in 2016, others oppose its activities.

Those who oppose Ocho Sur claim that the company is encouraging fragmentation within the community, as well as facilitating the invasion of its ancestral territory and the neglect of its opponents by the media.

In October 2025, we invited Ocho Sur to comment on these allegations, and the company’s response is available.

Based on the company’s response, we offered the organisation Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) the opportunity to submit a rejoinder in March 2026, which is also available.

Ocho Sur subsequently submitted a response to FPP’s rejoinder in April 2026. Their response is available.