Oil Spill in Peruvian Amazon Has Spread to Indigenous Groups

Last month’s oil spill from the Northern Peruvian Pipeline is spreading and according to local reports from indigenous communities, it has now reached the Marañón River, a major tributary of the Amazon. Edwin Montenegro, president of the Regional Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Northern Amazon of Peru (ORPIAN-P) told Spanish news outlet EFE that, "The state oil company Petroperu are more concerned about recovering the lost oil than in cleaning up the affected area and providing assistance to the communities whose main water source has now been contaminated". He said the oil company had paid members of affected communities including children about $2.85 USD for each bucket of crude collected in the area. The workers had not been informed about the health risks of handling the toxic oil products, 

Posted on 31 mayo 2023

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