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Judi Lynn

(164,067 posts)
5. Anything which can be done to help the actual native citizens of Peru should be done,
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 02:02 AM
Sep 2014

as soon as humanly possible.

The people who live in the forest are living upon land which was the home of their ancestors. There is no reason in the world anyone should try to steal it from them. Unfortunately, there are too many corrupt, vicious people in local governments and higher who are only too eager to make money hand over fist by selling out their fellow human beings for profit, at the deadly cost of life to the helpless, those without power, without influence.

Any group which struggles to bring help to the voiceless, and those unlucky enough to be born without their own social, political connections is a group with the very best intentions.

It's tremendous your daughter got to Machu Picchu twice. The images I've seen are overwhelming. Now she has that experience living within her!

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Illegal loggers blamed for murder of Peru forest campaigner Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #1
This will happen as long as other countries are willing to buy exports they know are 'illegal.' Sunlei Sep 2014 #15
True! One article said 40% of US imported cedar is illegal, according to estimates. So wrong. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #20
I am very sorry to see this. murielm99 Sep 2014 #2
Anything which can be done to help the actual native citizens of Peru should be done, Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #5
+1 freshwest Sep 2014 #6
There is a festival that is held murielm99 Sep 2014 #10
K & R for exposure. nt SunSeeker Sep 2014 #3
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #4
Ditto. eom littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #16
K&R ReRe Sep 2014 #7
I totally agree. defacto7 Sep 2014 #9
It appeared a lot of indigenous people were hoping for far more protection from this President, Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #11
Did the assassinations just take place, like... ReRe Sep 2014 #12
They were assassinated a few days ago. It took his widow six days on the river to tell authorities. Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #19
Thank you for telling the story of those poor people ReRe Sep 2014 #22
Utterly sad. defacto7 Sep 2014 #8
So many local activists are being murdered geek tragedy Sep 2014 #13
It's a grotesque "reality" now. Greedy,murderous monsters can hire killers to take the risks. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #21
dead heaven05 Sep 2014 #14
Very sad news. snagglepuss Sep 2014 #17
Police meet widows of slain indigenous leaders Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #18
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