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7. K&R

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 02:43 AM

Sep 2014

Money is the root of all Evil, and anyone or any group (multinational Corporations) who kills to steal resources from 3rd world or weak countries in order to profit from that theft proves the point. What is the reaction of the Peruvian government, i.e. Pres. Ollanta Humala? Thanks for this news Judi Lynn, even though it's tragic.

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Top Peruvian foe of illegal logging brutally slain [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2014 OP

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