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Peru's Indigenous Groups Vow to Fight for Land - 12 Jun 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Jun 12 09
Witnessed: 978 times
Regions: Peru
Issues: Environment
Tags: environmental rights, justice, police brutality, violence
A law intended to open up the Amazon in Peru to exploitation by mining and timber companies, has been suspended by the government.
Indigenous tribes say the decision is a victory as the law amounted to theft of their ancestral lands.
Teresa Bo reports from Yuri-maguas, where the victory doesn't mean the protests are over.
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