Peru: Oil Drilling Divides Community
Peru: Oil Drilling Divides Community Barbara Fraser, 2012 A case in which Achuar indigenous people accuse a Canadian petroleum company of attempted genocide, currently under investigation by a court in Peru, could set a legal precedent if it is allowed to go ahead. The case stems from an incident in May 2009, when members of two Achuar organizations traveled to a camp where Talisman Energy is exploring for oil in the northern Peruvian Amazon. They planned to ask company...For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.