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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Peru accused of violating human rights after government rejects reserve for uncontacted people

After two decades of political debate, a government-led commission voted on Friday against creating the Yavari Mirim Indigenous reserve, a 1.2m-hectare (2.9m-acre) expanse of pristine rainforest along the border with Brazil. The tally was decisive: eight against, five in favour, with three members absent from the crucial vote. The rejection comes despite evidence of human presence deep in the forest.
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