Overview

• Yine community leader Enrique Añez reported that Mashco Piro members were seen this week around the village of Nueva Oceania, raising concerns for their safety and health.
• Survival International says Maderera Canales Tahuamanu is constructing a bridge on the Tahuamanu River and using heavy machinery to cut access routes toward Mashco Piro territory.
• Researcher Teresa Mayo warns that reports of both loggers and Mashco Piro occupying the same area suggest a possible imminent clash.
• The Forest Stewardship Council has suspended the company’s certification until November, and the firm did not respond to requests for comment.
• Peru’s Culture Ministry says it is reviewing the reports and cites reserves, control posts, hundreds of patrols, and a larger 2025 protection budget for isolated communities.