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Amazon Indians Win Repeal of Land Grab Laws

Decision hailed as major victory for indigenous people

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 19, 2009 5:05 AM CDT

(Newser) – Peru's Congress has revoked two laws that led to bloody clashes between police and indigenous protesters, CNN reports. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of ditching the laws that opened up the country's Amazon region to mining, logging, and oil companies. Dozens of people died earlier... Read full story »

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