These are videos of the protests occurred in solidarity with the Amazon peoples of Peru, in New York City (UN Forum on Indigenous Issues), Lima (main worker union groups and opposition parties) and Los Angeles (Q'orianka Kilcher and other Hollywood celebrities organized).
Protest in NYC at the Peruvian Mission to the United Nations
May 22, 2009
I was there and I made this video: This was organized by the Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) and human right groups including Amazon Watch and Land is Life among others.
May 22, 2009
I was there and I made this video: This was organized by the Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) and human right groups including Amazon Watch and Land is Life among others.
Los Angeles protest in support of Peru's Indigenous peoples
May 26, 2009
Celebrities Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Qorianka Kilcher , Jesse Garcia, Alex Meraz and Clifton Collins pull together in an effort to call attention to Peru's Indigenous peoples plight and struggle for survival , health and basic human rights In the wake of the FTA and the Peruvian governments attempts to allow multinational oil, gas, logging and mining corporations to take over their land, without previous consultation or consent of the local inhabitants.
Indigenous Rights Protest at Peru's Consulate
in Los Angeles, California
My Youtube friend Nauiocelotl was at the protest also and made this special video where Q'orianka Kilcher explains why she organized this protest:
May 26, 2009
Celebrities Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Qorianka Kilcher , Jesse Garcia, Alex Meraz and Clifton Collins pull together in an effort to call attention to Peru's Indigenous peoples plight and struggle for survival , health and basic human rights In the wake of the FTA and the Peruvian governments attempts to allow multinational oil, gas, logging and mining corporations to take over their land, without previous consultation or consent of the local inhabitants.
Indigenous Rights Protest at Peru's Consulate
in Los Angeles, California
My Youtube friend Nauiocelotl was at the protest also and made this special video where Q'orianka Kilcher explains why she organized this protest:
Protests in Lima, Peru
A Native Indigenous man speaks his truth
May 27, 2009
Over 10 thousand people came out to this rally organized by the two biggest workers unions of Peru and independent and leftist political groups. A Native man explains what is happening to his people:
A Native Indigenous man speaks his truth
May 27, 2009
Over 10 thousand people came out to this rally organized by the two biggest workers unions of Peru and independent and leftist political groups. A Native man explains what is happening to his people:
Read more info on what is happening right now in Peru in my other blog.
Please take action by sending a letter to Peru's president Alan Garcia in this link.
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Great videos, thanks for supporting our struggle in Peru, we thank you for your solidarity. From Lima, greetings!
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