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Indigenous peoples of the Ucayali region have secured a victory against oil and gas extraction in Block 200. After long years of struggle against its imposition and in the face of a very poor consultation process with serious violations of Indigenous rights, they succeeded in getting CEPSA Peru to withdraw from the operation. The Indigenous Peoples will remain vigilant and will fight for the cancellation of the oil block.

Pueblos indígenas de la región de Ucayali aseguraron una victoria frente al proyecto extractivo del Lote 200, donde después de largos años de lucha a su imposición y frente a un proceso de consulta muy pobre y con graves violaciones a los derechos indígenas, lograron que la empresa CEPSA Perú decida retirarse de la operación. Los pueblos indígenas permanecerán vigilantes y lucharán por la anulación del Lote petrolero.

While global demand for the world’s most popular metal – aluminium – continues to rise, it is critical that the aluminium industry address its environmental and social impacts, particularly in indigenous peoples’ territories, according to new report published today.