The leader of an indigenous community in Peru asked for the government to declare a state of emergency on Monday and accused illegal miners of using children as "human shields" in the Amazon. He will ask the Peruvian government to declare a state of emergency in the area to allow the eviction of illegal miners.

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Teófilo Kukush, leader of the Wampís community in Peru, urged the government to declare a state of emergency due to illegal miners using children as human shields. With rising conflicts and deaths linked to mining,

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LIMA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The leader of an indigenous community in Peru asked for the government to declare a state of emergency on Monday and accused illegal miners of using children as "human ...

Indigenous Leader in Peru Says Illegal Miners Use Children as 'Human Shields' in the Amazon LIMA (Reuters) - The leader of an indigenous community in Peru asked for the government to declare a ...