Peruvian indigenous people ask for help after oil spill

Inhabitants of the indigenous community of Urarinos del Río Chambira turned to Peruvian authorities for help after an oil spill on the Chambira river in the Loreto region, community chief Gilberto Inuma said in an interview on July 13. with the Exitosa TV channel. .

Inuma said that the event occurred on July 9, but so far _”there is no one from the state institutions” that can provide assistance to the residents.

“We ask the State to intervene. Without statements from the State, they were not in the area.”, explained the indigenous leader. In addition, he asked the country’s leadership to declare a state of emergency throughout the affected territory.

The new oil spill has affected indigenous communities in the Chambira river basin and has also harmed local fauna. “The spill will affect local birds and nearby flocks, which are critical to the existence of our brothers”Inuma said.

He clarified that they depend on the river that feeds them. “This is the only place where we take fish to eat, we have nowhere to take fish. The whole area is polluted, the water is undrinkable and the fish and birds are dying.”He noticed.

At the same time, the head of the community found it difficult to answer what might have caused the spill. “We do not know if it was caused or caused by corruption”added.

Source: Rossa Primavera