Comments on: What was the point? Peru’s Amazon conflict!

By: Birds from Northern Peru | A birding blog by Gunnar Engblom

Birds from Northern Peru | A birding blog by Gunnar Engblom — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:26:03 +0000

[...] just 5 days prior to our departure with over 30 dead (and probably more as numbers unfold). See my previous blog-post for more info on this unfortunate and sad news. We were to pass through this same area. Therefore [...]

By: Gunnar Engblom

Gunnar Engblom — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:47:36 +0000

A lot of the mainstream Peruvian media is ignoring it. They seem not to be able to read between the lines....Instead they repeat mantras that the whole Amazonian campaign was financed from abroad. Hmm...can't they tell that amazonian indians just had it.
A respectful and tolerant government does not raise arms against its own people. In Sweden Ådalen 1931 is remembered as the last time involving arms against demonstrations.

By: Rob Ripma

Rob Ripma — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:58:45 +0000

It amazes me how slow countries are to realize the potential of ecotourism. The money that is spent on ecotourism is really quite unbelievable!

By: Stacey " Vagabonding Lulu" Wittig

Stacey " Vagabonding Lulu" Wittig — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:56:03 +0000

Yes, you're right this is pretty gruesome. And the US media is ignoring it. What is with this historically strange relationship between South American countries and the US?
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