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Peru’s Constitutional Court’s Racist Disregard for the Right to Consultation and the ILO Convention No. 169
SOURCE: http://aidesep.org.pe/node/13825, originally posted on March 4, translated to English by Awasqa. Declaration by the Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP) The Peruvian Constitutional Court’s recent ruling on Case 03066-2019-PA/TC disregards its own jurisprudence and appears to be a mere opinion, with no more than two lines worth of legal or factual basis.…
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Peru Mining Breaks the Environmental Balance in Fishing Harbor
FROM THE EDITORS: The mining project in Puerto Huarmey, located in the Ancash Region of Peru, has profoundly impacted the life of fishermen, indigenous, and peasants who still inhabit the region. Local residents have been protesting the bay’s pollution and the rupture of ecosystems on which their livelihoods depend. Now Red Muqui has found documentation…
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The dangers of more “green” mining in the Americas for the energy transition in the North
SOURCE: Red Muqui. Translated by: Andrea Pisera The myths of “green,” “sustainable” and “climate smart” mining are gaining traction across the world. Companies are marketing these mines as “green,” and present them as the solution to the climate crisis in order to attract investors. They promote Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) criteria, and the…
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President Pedro Castillo’s Challenges after 100 Days of Government
SOURCE: Red Muqi. On Friday, November 5, 2021, President Pedro Castillo completed 100 days of his government. However, it feels it’s been more than a year due to the permanent confrontation and political crisis we have been subjected to by the executive branch and congress. This situation has postponed the Castillo government’s plan for change,…
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Peru Gives Continuity to Mining Policies without Guarantees to Human Rights
FROM THE EDITORS: From Peru, Red Muqui shares an analysis of the Ministry of Energy’s new mining program under Pedro Castillo’s government, which essentially gives continuity to past mining policies. There is great concern about an obvious omission in recent documents of the human and social rights of indigenous and campesino communities, when Castillo had…
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Bioregional Plan to Protect the Lungs of the Planet
FROM THE EDITORS: A large alliance representing 30 indigenous nationalities, inhabitants and protectors of 35 million hectares of the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Amazon, published the “Bioregional Plan: Sacred Headwaters 2030” to present a strategic plan for the protection and conservation of forests led by indigenous peoples. The plan includes concrete transition actions towards indigenous self-determination…
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Peru: 50 organizations call for an ecological transition towards economic recovery
FROM THE EDITORS: As Peru’s new President Pedro Castillo takes office and announces his government plan for the next five years—which includes promises to vaccinate 70% of the population by the end of the year, a new constitutional assembly, free college education, as well as expanding mining exploration and an active participation of the armed…
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Peru on the Brink: Lame-Duck Congress Pushes Bill to Militarize Indigenous Territories
FROM THE EDITORS: Peru’s democracy is still in crisis while voters await confirmation of Pedro Castillo as president, scheduled to occur between July 19 and 20, just one week before taking office. The National Elections Jury (JNE) rejected all accusations of fraud, yet Keiko Fujimori declared that she will not accept the election results. An…