![]() Meanwhile, Peru describes its policy to international companies as ‘open door’. Further expansion of the project could result in the demise of these vulnerable tribes. ![]() It is Peru’s largest gas field, and is known as ‘ Camisea’.Ĭamisea lies inside a reserve for uncontacted and uncontacted tribes that includes the Nanti and Matsigenka people. Now a consortium of companies led by Argentine Pluspetrol is working on the Nahua’s land and plans to expand the massive gas project. Within a few years around 50% of the Nahua had died. In the early 1980s, exploration by Shell led to contact with the uncontacted Nahua tribe. In the past, oil exploration has led to violent and disastrous contact with uncontacted tribes. Nahua woman describes contact Shell and the Nahua tragedy Their eyes started to hurt, they started to cough, they got sick and died right there in the forest. ![]() Oil industry barges are a constant sight on the rivers of northern Peru © Survival ![]()
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