Jul
5
“Tarzan Agitator” Paul McAuley To Be Expelled by Peru
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Peru to expel British ‘Tarzan agitator’ Paul McAuley
Missionary told to leave after helping Amazon tribes resist incursion of oil, gas and mining firms into the rainforest
By Rory Carroll
The Guardian
July 2, 2010
Peru has ordered the expulsion of a British missionary who was dubbed a “Tarzan agitator” for helping Amazon tribes to […]
Jun
5
BP Oil Catastrophe Mirrors Texaco-Chevron Amazon Disaster
Filed Under Ecuador, Environment, Indigenous Rights, Amazon Jungle | 2 Comments
A pool of oil in Lago Agrio, an Ecuadorean town in the Amazon where Texaco is accused of having dumped millions of gallons of contamination in local rivers and lakes in order to save the company money. Chevron later purchased Texaco, and has inherited Texaco’s legal troubles
Disaster in the Amazon
By Bob Herbert
June 4, 2010
BP’s calamitous […]
Feb
28
Climate Change Affecting Andes Mountain Villages in Peru
Filed Under Environment, Andes Mountains, Indigenous Rights | 2 Comments
The Bolivian ski resort of Chacaltaya, stranded like a beached whale once its 18,000-year-old glacier disappeared permanently in 2009
(Note: Since the early 20th century, glaciers around the world have been retreating, presumably as a result of humans burning greater and greater quantities of oil and coal, rampant deforestation, and the raising of livestock, which create […]
Nov
8
Ancient Nazca Civilization Committed Fatal Ecological Error
Filed Under Environment, Nazca Lines and Culture, Recent Discoveries | 10 Comments
An enormous “Nazca Line” as seen from the air on Peru’s SW desert coast; the Nazca civilization, known for its complex weavings, beautiful pottery, and the “Nazca Lines,” visible only from high above the ground, mysteriously collapsed around the middle of the first millennium, A.D.
Logging Caused Nazca Collapse
BBC News
November 2, 2009
The ancient Nazca people of […]
Feb
17
Massive Amazon Oil Discovery Threatens Peru’s Uncontacted Indians
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Groups say Peru oil project threatens Indians
The Associated Press
January 26, 2009
LIMA, Peru: The development of a remote oil field in Peru’s Amazon jungle could threaten the survival of isolated Indian communities in the region, an Indian rights group said Monday.
This month, Peru’s Finance Ministry approved plans submitted by Anglo-French oil company Perenco SA to […]
Aug
16
Peru’s Uncontacted Tribes Threatened by Oil Companies and Illegal Loggers
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The Amazon Rainforest–home to nearly 80% of the world’s uncontacted tribes
(Note: An estimated 100 uncontacted tribes still exist in the world, with the majority of them inhabiting Brazil (with an estimated 67 uncontacted tribes) and Peru (with 15). Most are located not far from the Peru-Brazil border…