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A remote Indigenous tribe kills two loggers encroaching on their land in Peru

Two loggers have been killed by bow and arrow after allegedly encroaching the land of the uncontacted Mashco Piro Indigenous tribe deep in Peru’s Amazon, according to a rights group.

The group, known as FENAMAD, defends the rights of Peru’s Indigenous peoples. It says tensions between loggers and Indigenous tribes are on the rise and more government protective action is needed.

Two other loggers in the attack were missing and another was injured, FENAMAD said, and rescue efforts were underway.

BrightCandle ,

People have been repeatedly told not to go near this group. Its the age old story where “modern man” meets indigenous tribe and kills a bunch of them with disease and they now consider us at war. We need to leave these people alone.

vxx ,

I don’t think it’s about disease. The loggers are killing the forest where they live in.

Jerkface ,

About half were wiped out by flu, measles, and chicken pox when contact was made in the 80s.

vxx ,

I know, but I doubt that’s the reason they killed the loggers.

Disease won’t be an issue if there’s no forest left for them to live in.

todd_bonzalez ,
@todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee avatar

Those are your priorities. They don’t have the full geopolitical picture. A few decades ago they got decimated by disease as soon as outsiders made contact. They remember.

vxx ,

No, this is you mixing the Akuntsu with the Mashco Piro.

Your story isn’t related to this tribe.

theacharnian ,
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Border guards successfully repel incursion with minimal casualties.

FTFY

Danquebec ,

They were in their right to do so. It’s territorial defense.

ThunderWhiskers ,
@ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world avatar

Maybe just leave these indigenous peoples alone?

Plopp ,

You could do that… But on the other hand… PROFITS!!1

metaStatic ,

you make a solid argument

hungryphrog ,

But then how will line go up??

whyNotSquirrel ,
@whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works avatar

put paper upside down!

hmmm, wait 🤔

FundMECFSResearch , (edited )

I’m not gonna say they deserved it. But they fucked up bad. (I’m inclined to think the people who really deserve it is the lobbyists and logging company owners and not the contracted workers).

yeahiknow3 ,

Anyone “logging” the rainforest deserves to immediately contribute to the nitrogen cycle. No questions asked.

FundMECFSResearch ,

You see, I get this is the internet and easy emotional answers like “kill them” are the ones most posted.

But firstly, I think we should have a decently high bar for “deserve to die”. Secondly, it’s not like rich well educated people are loggers.

Oftentimes these people have few or no other choices to support their families. Are unaware or not told of native tribes by their bosses. And mostly, haven’t had the privilege to be educated about the importance of the rainforest, ecological damage etc.

It’s easy to sit in our middle class first world bubble and imagine they had the same opportunities and cultural capital as us, but they likely didn’t.

(not saying you are middle class or in a first world country, but given you are on lemmy and know what the nitrogen cycle is, it’s statistically likely).

brbposting ,

Well said

(not saying you are middle class or in a first world country, but given you are on lemmy and know what the nitrogen cycle is, it’s statistically likely).

And even cracking smiles with that :)

Manifish_Destiny ,

Lol

Lmao.

circuitfarmer ,
@circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

Fucking metal

Yeller_king ,

Hell yeah.

HootinNHollerin ,

Good

NineMileTower ,

If there’s profits to be made, they are fucked now. Lumber tycoon pays for mercs to go in and introduce them to the AK47 unless the government protects them. Typically South American governments are not bribed or corrupt though, so they should be alright.

…heh…right?

ShinkanTrain , (edited )
JoMiran ,
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