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Rare Footage Shows Isolated Amazon Tribe Emerging Near Logging Sites

The Mashco Piro, one of the world's largest uncontacted tribes, have been sighted in the Peruvian Amazon, raising concerns over their safety due to nearby logging activities.

  • Recent images and videos capture over 50 Mashco Piro tribe members near the Las Piedras River.
  • The tribe's emergence is linked to increased logging operations within their territory.
  • Indigenous rights groups warn of potential disease threats and violent clashes with loggers.
  • Several logging companies hold concessions in the area, despite international laws protecting uncontacted tribes.
  • Advocates call for the revocation of logging licenses and better protection for the Mashco Piro's territory.
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