Julio Cusurichi
Julio Cusurichi is a leader of the Association Interethnic for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest (Aidesep), representing indigenous communities in Peru. He has been a vocal advocate for indigenous rights, especially concerning the threats posed by oil exploration in ancestral lands. Cusurichi recently spoke at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, highlighting the risks that such government initiatives pose to the rights and territories of indigenous peoples, particularly those in isolation.
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Julio Cusurichi, an indigenous leader from Madre de Dios, spoke about the human cost of illegal mining.
כריית זהב הבלתי חוקית בפרו מתפשטת, ויש לכך השלכות איומות
Israel· 2026-02-26
Julio Cusurichi, an Indigenous leader and Goldman Environmental Prize winner, spoke about the impact of mercury pollution on Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon region.
Smuggled mercury shows extent of illegal gold mining
Taiwan· 2025-07-26
Julio Cusurichi is an Indigenous leader and Goldman Environmental Prize winner who spoke about the impact of mercury pollution on Indigenous communities.
Smuggled mercury shows extent of illegal Amazon gold mining
Guyana· 2025-07-26Julio Cusurichi, a Madre de Dios Indigenous leader, highlights the unknown number of isolated people who may have died in conflicts.
‘We don’t want contact because you are bad’: loggers close in on uncontacted people in Peruvian Amazon | Indigenous peoples
United Kingdom· 2025-07-05
Julio Cusurichi is a leader of the indigenous community and a member of Aidesep who expressed concerns about the risks posed to indigenous rights by hydrocarbon promotion.
Pueblos indígenas denunciaron ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos la superposición de nuevas áreas petroleras en sus territorios
Bolivia· 2025-03-20
