NYC Demonstration in Solidarity with Peru’s Indigenous Populations

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo
Photos: Francisco Collazo
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Since June 7 I’ve been following the developments of the June 6 assault on peaceful protesters in the Peruvian region of Bagua by federal police forces. You can read the background of this story here.

To learn more about the Peruvian situation, please visit AmazonWatch,an organization that has a staff member on the ground to provide firsthand accounts and testimonies of what has occurred. AmazonWatch also has a list of action steps you can take if you’d like to get involved.

Today, New York was one of several cities around the US and the world that held a demonstration to express solidarity with Peru. Francisco was there, and captured these photos:

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