‘They have conned us out of our lands’: Conflict brews in Peru as Mennonite settlers clear forest

Mongabay
Apr 14, 2023, 1:40 am294 pts
Jacobo, a Mennonite farmer who preferred only his fist name be used, had just begun to explain why he left Belize to settle in settled in the Peruvian town of Tiruntá when five other members of his colony hopped out of a pickup truck to interrupt his story. “We don’t want to give any information,” said…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Ash Dieback is Triple Whammy for Net Zero Plans 128

Study Finds Montreal Cycling Infrastructure Doesn’t Match Demand 126

You can lease a Volkswagen ID.4 for nearly half the cost of a Jetta 126

Swimming in the Seine: An old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming 124

E-quipment highlight: HG E3000 3 tonne electric site dumper 120

How do we fix the hellish heat of the New York City subway system? 114

By 2051, emissions from coal mining on federal lands could drop by 86% 112

Amid Tense Negotiations Over the Colorado River’s Future, Arizona Mayors Unite Against ‘Threat’ to State’s Water 109

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.