A landmark judgment that allowed the indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon to reclaim their ancestral lands has been set aside by the Appeals Court. The indigenous tribes are the Kichwa Tribes that lived where the Cordillera Azul National Park prevailed before the park was founded in 2001. Many lawyers and legal experts have found the Appeals Court judgment unethical.  The Kichwa Natives state that the park’s construction involves the theft of their land. Many major companies, like Shell and TotalEnergies, have spent over $80 million in buying credits in the park to balance their carbon emissions. As a result … Continue reading Landmark Judgment Reversed: Indigenous Tribe Denied Ancestral Land Rights in Peruvian Amazon