Mongabay

Latest Peruvian oil spill cuts Indigenous communities from life-giving river

On March 5, a collision between two oil barges in the Peruvian Amazon led to an oil spill in the Puinahua River, near Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, a protected region of rainforest. Since the spill ...
Common Dreams

Landmark ruling: The Peruvian Court of Nauta recognizes the rights of the Marañón River and the Indigenous communities as its guardians

In a historic milestone for the protection of the Marañón River, led by indigenous Kukama women of Peru, the Peruvian Mixed Court in Nauta ruled to protect the rights of the Marañón River LIMA, Peru ...

Seven spectacular highlights of the world’s largest river

The Peruvian Amazon has a huge diversity of wildlife and all sorts of boats to explore, from ferries to luxurious ships.
Mongabay

Indigenous efforts to save Peru’s Marañon River could spell trouble for big oil

In March, the Federation of Kukama Indigenous Women in the Parinari district of Loreto won a lawsuit against the oil company Petroperú and the Peruvian government, protecting the Marañon River from ...