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Once again we must share the tragic news of more toxic oil spills in the Peruvian Amazon and government mishandling of the crisis. Despite the fact that seven major oil spills have already occurred in 2016, the Peruvian government has refused to shut down its faulty pipelines and instead is expanding its operations in the region.
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO STOP THE SPILLS
Time and again, Peruvian government representatives have either ignored local communities’ cries for help or responded only with false promises and inaction. Last week, Amazon Watch’s Advocacy Director Andrew Miller traveled to meet with communities organizing a blockade to protect the Marañón River, where he gained more insight into the ongoing environmental health crisis and the communities’ movement for justice and accountability. International support and solidarity is key to the success of these efforts.
Support Amazon Watch’s work with indigenous communities to demand that the Peruvian government:
- Replace all unsafe pipelines
- Clean up all oil contamination
- Compensate the contaminated communities
- Not criminalize the protesters
Like the water protectors in North Dakota, indigenous peoples in Peru face repression and threats every day for their efforts to defend the Amazon and their homes.
Amazon Watch’s work on the ground in Peru – in conjunction with our campaign to End Amazon Crude – is rooted in years of partnership and effective strategies in the region. Together with your support, we will expand our efforts until all indigenous lands are protected and we keep it in the ground.
Be on the right side of history! Help end the fossil fuel age and stand with environmental defenders on the front lines in Peru.
Thank you!
Leila Salazar-López
Executive Director |
Be a Seed for Change 
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