Peru:Government drops plans to open up uncontacted tribes’ reserves 8 May 2008Peru’s government has dropped plans to open up uncontacted Indians’ reserves to oil exploration. The latest round of concessions, announced this week, do not include any of the uncontacted Indians’ reserves.
Peru:Judge issues statement in uncontacted tribes court case 22 April 2008A judge in Peru has issued a statement dismissing the arguments of three companies and the Peruvian government in a court case involving some of the world’s last uncontacted tribes and oil exploration.
Peru:Uncontacted tribes go 'round the world' 17 April 2008The threats of extinction to uncontacted tribes in the Peruvian Amazon have turned the tribes’ plight into one of global concern, with members of the public all around the world increasingly aware of the desperate situation facing them.
Peru:Uncontacted tribes flee across the border 11 April 2008Uncontacted tribes in Peru are fleeing across the border to Brazil because illegal mahogany loggers are invading their territory and killing them, according to an uncontacted tribes expert.
Peru:British TV company deny allegations about Peru visit 27 March 2008The British TV company Cicada Films has denied being responsible for a flu epidemic in a remote region of Peru that according to local Indians caused four deaths.
Peru:Urgent appeal for ‘trapped’ uncontacted tribe 19 December 2007An urgent appeal to save an uncontacted tribe who are trapped in a shrinking patch of rainforest will be made today to Latin America’s top human rights body.
Peru:Concern over uncontacted tribes fleeing loggers 17 December 2007A group of indigenous and other organisations have written an urgent letter highlighting how illegal loggers in Peru are forcing uncontacted tribes to flee across the border into Brazil.
