Indigenous people from the amazon have been protesting oil companies from destroying the Rainforest, its ecosystems, and their very way of life. They have told the Peruvian government that they will, "physically block" any attempts to bring oil drilling to their area. The area in which they live is particularly rich in fossil fuels, making it highly desirable for the Peruvian government to exploit. It is also, however, healthy and fertile rainforest, and the home to many people. PetroPeru has a very bad history in safety as well, and the indigenous people fear that it will make the people sick. They have already reported a sharp decrease in the river fish population due to extreme pollution.
The native people, like all human beings, have a fundamental right to the land on which they live on, and have lived on for thousands of years. The Peruvian government is treating these people not only as second class citizens, but as less than human. It is my opinion that they are not so much putting their own lives on the line, but rather the Peruvian government is endangering them.
This is reminiscent of what is happening with the pipeline in the united states. Both are cases of major world governments proving with their actions, despite their words, that they have no regard for the lives and wellbeing of indigenous people.
https://intercontinentalcry.org/perus-amazon-tribes-will-risk-lives-stop-oil-drilling/
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