The leader of an indigenous community in Peru asked for the government to declare a state of emergency on Monday and accused illegal miners of using children as “human shields” in the Amazon.

These Peruvian Women Left the Amazon, but Their Homeland Still Inspires ... he’s the father of your children. Take it, he is your husband,” Silvano said. “But deep inside, we are wounded.

The children of Peter Dyck, 51, the leader of Providencia. Since Mennonite settlements first appeared in the Peruvian Amazon in 2017, they have cleared more than 17,000 acres of forest there ...

A few weeks ago, photos emerged of the uncontacted tribe searching for food on a beach in the Peruvian Amazon, which some ... been in the area with women and children nearby.

The newest Take Me There® exhibit at The Children's ... environments of Peru. Visitors will discover three distinct regions: the majestic Andes Mountains, the lush Amazon Rainforest and Pacific ...

Indigenous Leader in Peru Says Illegal Miners Use Children as 'Human Shields' in the Amazon LIMA (Reuters) - The leader of an indigenous community in Peru asked for the government to declare a ...

Peru, where she moved two decades ago from Paoyhan, a Shipibo-Konibo Indigenous community nestled in the Amazon. “These pieces are sacred,” she added. “We bless our work with the energy of ...

LIMA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The leader of an indigenous community in Peru asked for the government to declare a state of emergency on Monday and accused illegal miners of using children as "human ...

Many Shipibo-Konibo craftswomen migrated from their Indigenous communities in the Amazon to Peru's capital ... he’s the father of your children. Take it, he is your husband,” Silvano said.