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2 weeks ago

Uncontacted Peruvian tribe on deadly collision course with loggers, group says

The sightings of members of Mashco Piro tribe come as a logging company is building a bridge that could give outsiders easier access to the tribe's territory, a move that could raise the risk of disease and conflict, according to Survival International, which advocates for Indigenous rights. The Mashco Piro are among the world's largest uncontacted groups, living without regular interaction with outside society to protect their culture and health.
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2 months ago

We don't want contact because you are bad': loggers close in on uncontacted people in Peruvian Amazon

Uncontacted Indigenous peoples, like the Mashco Piro, face significant threats from environmental changes and illegal activities despite existing legal protections.
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