Peru: Consultation Act Mutilated - Opinion Of Andean Communities Is Unknown

Peru: Consultation Act Mutilated - Opinion Of Andean Communities Is Unknown   Translated from Spanish, Orignial Below   Miguel Palacin / CAOI, 2011   A law mutilated consultation rather than ensuring this right is cut. Throughout 2010, this law has been widely debated in Peru. Indigenous peoples and their organizations made it a battle flag. Finally, the project was approved by Congress, the Executive noted the findings and legislative committees are paved with these views. The result: a...

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