ORPIO

The Organization of the Indigenous Peoples of the Eastern Amazon is the Indigenous peoples’ representative organization in the Amazonian department Loreto, Peru, representing 430 communities. ORPIO engages in protecting their territories, promoting human development, and defending their rights and Indigenous governance. 

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