
Brazil: Indigenous man killed as military police attack Guarani community
Attack took place in an area that has been re-occupied by the community

Attack took place in an area that has been re-occupied by the community

An encounter between loggers and uncontacted Mashco Piro people in the Peruvian Amazon has led to tragedy.

Following demands, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announced it has suspended logging company Canales Tahuamanu's certification.

Conclusive evidence points to a previously unknown uncontacted tribe’s existence, but the Brazil government has done little to protect them.

Reports from Peru indicate that there's been a violent clash between the Mashco Piro and illegal loggers

Indigenous organizations' statement accuses FSC of delaying decisions to withdraw certification from a logging company operating on uncontacted peoples' land.

Over 50 Mashco Piro people have appeared in Peru in recent days, close to logging concessions.

BASF pulls out of $2.6bn nickel project, after campaigners highlighted the plight of uncontacted people in the area.