For quite some time, the indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon have been mobilized due to attempts by the current government to infringe upon the rights to their ancestral lands. These lands are thought to be good for mining and oil exploration, and some say that is where the real intentions lie. Recently these protests have restarted throughout different parts of the Amazon region, Tarapoto, Yurimaguas, the Napo Rivers, and other regions.

Few Peruvians bloggers have reported on the news, although some external websites, such as Servindi [es] and Indigenous Press [es], which are dedicated to collecting news related to indigenous issues have published about the protests.

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