Two loggers killed for trespassing on indigenous tribe's land in Amazon rainforest

FENAMAD, a Peruvian indigenous rights group, said the incident occurred on August 29 in the Pariamanu River basin, when loggers were expanding a road into the forest and came into contact with the Mashco Piro, a notoriously reclusive tribe that occupies the territory.

Two other loggers involved in the attack are missing and another is injured. Rescue efforts are underway.

Members of the Mashco Piro tribe along the Las Piedras River in the Amazon, near the community of Monte Salvado in the Madre de Dios province, Peru. Photo: Survival International

FENAMAD said tensions between loggers and indigenous tribes were rising, and the government needed to do more to protect them.

“The Peruvian state has failed to take preventive and protective measures to ensure the lives and integrity of those seriously affected,” the group said in a statement on September 3, adding that authorities had not yet visited the area since the incident.

The attack comes just 25km away from the July incident when the Mashco Piro tribe attacked loggers. The group said that despite reporting the risk of increased violence to the government, no action was taken.

In January, Peru eased restrictions on deforestation. Since then, researchers have warned of an increase in deforestation for agriculture , as well as how it facilitates illegal logging and mining.

Ngoc Anh (according to CNN)

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