Indigenous peoples demand consultation as controversial road paves through Peru’s Amazon

Mongabay
Mar 13, 2025, 11:03 am115 pts
An ongoing federal highway project that will cross through protected areas and Indigenous lands in Peru’s Amazon is facing mounting concerns by Indigenous leaders and legal experts. Meant to help transport goods and people in the remote region, they say the highway will also help traffickers transport drugs,…

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