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Thousands of Peru s indigenous people exposed to toxic substances: report

Thousands of Peru s indigenous people exposed to toxic substances: report Issued on: 18/05/2021 - 22:28 Amnesty International is urging Peru s government to protect the thousands of indigenous people affected by high levels of metals and toxic substances close to mining projects Juan Carlos Cisneros AFP/File 3 min Lima (AFP) Thousands of Peruvian indigenous people living near major mining projects face a health crisis after testing positive for high levels of metals and toxic substances, Amnesty International said in a report published Tuesday. It accused Peru s government of failing in its health obligations towards the K ana indigenous people in southeast Espinar province, in the Cusco region that is home to the country s most popular tourist attraction, Machu Picchu.

Thousands of Peru s indigenous people exposed to toxic substances: report

Thousands of Peru s indigenous people exposed to toxic substances: report
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Peru failing to take care of indigenous peoples exposed to toxic metals

Peru failing to take care of indigenous peoples exposed to toxic metals 3 minutes read By Carla Samon Ros Lima, May 18 (EFE).- The Peruvian government is failing in its obligation to guarantee the right to health care for hundreds indigenous K’ana People in Espinar province, who are exposed to high levels of metals and toxic substances, according to a report presented on Tuesday by Amnesty International (AI). Gerson Lopez, a young member of the Alto Huancane indigenous community, suffers from frequent nosebleeds, nausea, vomiting and cramps, all symptoms that doctors have been unable to explain but which he associates with the high levels of metals they detected in his body a decade ago when he was 12.

Contaminación con minerales tóxicos amenaza a miles de indígenas en Perú, denuncia AI

Contaminación con minerales tóxicos amenaza a miles de indígenas en Perú, denuncia AI
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