Ashéninka Leader Killed While Patrolling Indigenous Territory in Peru

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Américo Pascual Tomisa, an advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples and the environment in the Peruvian Amazon, was killed in an armed attack while patrolling to protect his community's lands. The Peruvian government condemned the attack, and prosecutors have launched a murder investigation.

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The ORAU refutes the alleged death of the leader following the trip of a river commission that confirmed his good health.

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In a statement, the Regional Organization AIDESEP Ucayali assured that Américo Pascual is alive and with his family. Source: RPP The Board of Directors of the Regional Organization AIDESEP Ucayali (ORAU) reported that the Ashéninka leader Américo Pascual Tumisha is alive and currently remains with his family, after the initial version of the same organization, as well as some oeneges and politicians, about the alleged death of the former chief …

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The leader of the Ashéninka, Américo Pascual Tumisha, former chief of the indigenous community Onconashari in the district of Yurúa (Ucayali), was murdered last Sunday (23th) during a surveillance patrol in the community area. This was reported by the Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest (Aidesep). The environmental activist had noted the presence of third parties suspected of using Copiba oil on his [...] The p…