Peru's indigenous groups vow to fight for land - 12 Jun 09

2012-04-26 194

A law intended to open up the Amazon in Peru to exploitation by mining and timber companies, has been suspended by the government.

Indigenous tribes say the decision is a victory as the law amounted to theft of their ancestral lands.

Teresa Bo reports from Yuri-maguas, where the victory doesn't mean the protests are over.

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