Protests In The Peruvian Amazon: Domestic Problem Or Global Concern

Protests In The Peruvian Amazon: Domestic Problem Or Global Concern Jorge Balarezo, 2009   The Peruvian jungle has been stained red again due to the deplorable mortal violence among Peruvians. 24 policemen dead (6 of whom had their throat cut by indigenous people), 9 natives dead, 109 injured 2 missing people and 36 arrested is the sad balance of the confrontations between police and indigenous protesters in the Bagua area of the Amazonian department. The confrontations happened on Friday...

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