Cinema on the River: A Floating Film Festival in the Heart of the Peruvian Amazon

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The Muyuna Floating Film Festival showcased a unique floating screen, bringing films directly to riverside communities in the Peruvian Amazon. During the festival, Rainforest Foundation US supported an Indigenous Cinema Workshop, emphasizing the urgent need to understand these issues from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and local communities.

Right to the Land: Indigenous Land Titles as a Climate Strategy

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Here’s an insight at the heart of RFUS’s work: Lands legally controlled by Indigenous peoples and local communities show lower rates of deforestation—up to a 66% reduction in forest cover loss. Listen to Cameron Ellis and Kim Chaix of Rainforest Foundation US speak about the power of land titling.

Justice Prevails: Peru Court Sentences Murderers of Indigenous Land Defenders to 28 Years

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After ten long years, justice was served on Thursday, April 11, for the victims of the emblematic Saweto case in the Ucayali region of Peru. The Court sentenced the five accused to 28 years and three months of imprisonment for the crimes against AshĂ©ninka community leaders from Alto Tamaya – Saweto: Edwin Chota Valera, Jorge RĂ­os PĂ©rez, Francisco Pinedo RamĂ­rez, and Leoncio Quintisima MelĂ©ndez, who were brutally murdered on September 1, 2014.

Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Indigenous Women Take the Lead in the Peruvian Amazon

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Indigenous women in Ucayali and Loreto province, Peru, are shattering gender barriers and reshaping traditions. Despite enduring historical exclusion from leadership roles, they are now rewriting this narrative.

Discover how the Affirmative Measures Project, led by the Rainforest Foundation US team in Peru, is bridging the gap for women to actively participate and lead.

Indigenous Tech Camps: An Incubator for Indigenous-Led Solutions in the Peruvian Amazon

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Rainforest Foundation US hosted events in the Peruvian Amazon to develop four pilot programs led by Indigenous communities to scale up effective conservation strategies. The Indigenous Tech Camps served as a collaborative platform, uniting various Indigenous organizations with academics, government officials, and international allies. These initiatives underscore our commitment to advancing Indigenous-led solutions in the Amazon.

Justice Eludes the Saweto Case: A Call for Global Solidarity

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The longstanding struggle for justice for the widows and families of the murdered Saweto activists remains unfulfilled. In February, the culprits behind the murder of four Indigenous leaders from the Alto Tamaya-Saweto community had been sentenced to 28 years in prison. Then last month, in an unexpected twist, the Peruvian court reversed this decision and threw out the charges to order a reassessment of the legal process.

Amazon Summit Falls Short: Leaders Must Dig Deeper and Assume Deforestation Commitments

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The final declaration of the Amazon Summit, referred to as the Belém Declaration, has fallen short of expectations for collectively implementing crucial measures to protect the Amazon rainforest, its peoples, and the global climate. It notably lacks a commitment towards zero deforestation by 2030 and fails to address halting oil exploration in the region. Read our full statement.

Innovative Strategy Yields 17 Land Titles for Indigenous Communities in Peru 

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Land titles are the most effective way to reduce deforestation rates in Indigenous peoples’ territory, resulting in a 66% reduction in forest cover loss. 17 land titles were secured for Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon in record time—more titles were established in ten months than were possible in the previous three years.

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