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Brazil: Kawahiva at mercy of loggers and gangs

Read More Their existence was officially confirmed 25 years ago, but their land is still unprotected Indigenous rights campaigners have criticized Brazil’s authorities for leaving surviving members of an uncontacted tribe open to attack, in one of the most violent areas of the country. The Kawahiva were caught on video in 2011 during a chance…

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Former Peruvian Presidents Castillo, Fujimori both request lifetime pensions of $4,000 per month

Former Peruvian Presidents Castillo, Fujimori both request lifetime pensions of $4,000 per month

Read More Lima, Peru — Despite the irony, former Presidents Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) — currently imprisoned — and Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) — recently pardoned — have requested Peru’s Congress allocate them a lifetime pension of 15,600 soles (USD $4,182) per month. Peru’s Law 26519 establishes that former presidents will receive a lifetime pension, which is…

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