Deadly clashes in Peru over rainforest resources

At least 25 people and 9 police officers have died in clashes in Peru between the security forces and indigenous people in the Amazon region.

For the past two months, indigenous people have blocked waterways and roads across the Amazon, demanding the repeal of legislative decrees issued last year to bring Peru into compliance with the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement, which took effect early this year.

Read the full article at Environment News Service.

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