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Isolated Amazon Tribe Kills Two Loggers in Peru

Mashco Piro tribe defends territory amid logging encroachment, raising urgent calls for government action.

  • Two loggers were killed and one injured by arrows from the Mashco Piro tribe in the Peruvian Amazon.
  • The incident occurred near the Pariamanu River in Madre de Dios province, an area contested by logging interests.
  • Survival International and other groups criticize the Peruvian government for failing to protect the tribe's territory.
  • The logging company involved, Canales Tahuamanu, recently lost its sustainability certification.
  • Activists demand cancellation of logging concessions and formal recognition of the Mashco Piro's land rights.
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