Indigenous communities are 
the guardians of Peru’s 
northern rainforest.

On march 21st, they 
will fight for their 
territories in court.

What’s happening in Loreto?

In 2021, more than 60 Indigenous communities from Peru’s Loreto region won full title to their ancestral territories in court. The decision was the result of a decades-long struggle between the communities, the Peruvian State, and the PlusPetrol oil company. The judicial decision also mandated that the State pay financial reparations due to the violation of community rights to free, prior, and informed consent.
PlusPetrol and the State have since contested the sentence, which must now proceed to a second instance. 
A final decision will be made by Loreto’s appeal court following a hearing on March 21, 2023.

Join Land Rights Now as we #StandWithLoreto and uplift their fight to reclaim their ancestral lands.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CASE

Land is Life for the Indigenous Communities of Loreto. PlusPetrol poisoned their ecosystems for the profit of oil.

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The Apus of Cuatro Cuencas are fighting for the land rights of their communities. We stand with them in solidarity.

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Extractive industry has violated the land rights of  Indigenous communities aroundthe world.  A win for Loreto is a victory for all those fighting for land justice. 

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LAND IS LIFE FOR THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES OF LORETO. PLUSPETROL POISONED THEIR ECOSYSTEMS FOR THE PROFIT OF OIL.

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THE APUS OF CUATRO CUENCAS ARE FIGHTING FOR THE LAND RIGHTS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE STAND WITH THEM IN SOLIDARITY.

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EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY HAS VIOLATED THE LAND RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AROUNDTHE WORLD. A WIN FOR LORETO IS A VICTORY FOR ALL THOSE FIGHTING FOR LAND JUSTICE.

AMICUS CURIAE

Oxfam en Perú, Land Rights Now, and allies have penned an Amicus Curiae to strengthen the legal rights of the Indigenous communities in their lawsuit against oil company PlusPetrol Norte.

Watch the video and download the Amicus here 👇

READ THE AMICUS
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With respect to ancestral lands, it is precisely the possession or prolonged occupation that gives rise to the right to demand official recognition and registration of property.

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THE CUATRO CUENCAS WERE NOT OFFERED A MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY TO FURNISH THEIR FPIC BEFORE PLUSPETROL BEGAN EXPLOITING AND DEGRADING THEIR LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES WITH THE MINISTRY OF MINING'S APPROVAL.

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Pursuit of profit does not constiture a ''legitimate'' public interest that gives compagnies a carte blanche to dispence with these rights, particularly in light of the disproportionate adverse impacts these operations have had on the ability of the communities to survive

WITH RESPECT TO ANCESTRAL LANDS, IT IS PRECISELY THE POSSESSION OR PROLONGED OCCUPATION THAT GIVES RISE TO THE RIGHT TO DEMAND OFFICIAL RECOGNITION AND REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY.

The cuatro cuencas were not offered a meaningful opportunity to furnish their fpic before pluspetrol began exploiting and degrading their lands and natural resources with the ministry of mining's approval.

Pursuit of profit does not constiture a ''legitimate'' public interest that gives compagnies a carte blanche to dispence with these rights, particularly in light of the disproportionate adverse impacts these operations have had on the ability of the communities to survive

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Loreto’s elders need your support on Court.
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Print our campaign poster OR write a supportive message to Loreto’s community leaders.

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Take a photo of the campaign poster OR the message of support somewhere in your hometown.

#3

Share your photos with us at landrightsnow@gmail.com. We ask that all photos/messages are shared with us no later than Sunday, March 19th .

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