Peru: Amazonian Indigenous Visit Parliament, Demand Talisman Leave Territory

Peru: Amazonian Indigenous Visit Parliament, Demand Talisman Leave Territory   Talisman Energy is creating environmental damage in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest and operating in Achuar indigenous territory without consent, a group of Achuar leaders claimed today during a press conference on Parliament Hill. The press conference was sponsored by New Democratic Party MP Hélène Laverdière, who offered introductory comments, and was also attended by NDP MP Craig Scott. "The Canadian oil...

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