Vanessa Cueto

Vanessa Cueto is a prominent environmental advocate and the coordinator of the Sustainability Program at Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (DAR). She has been actively involved in defending the rights of indigenous populations in Peru, particularly in relation to environmental issues and the impact of extractive industries. Cueto has recently brought attention to the challenges faced by indigenous communities as the Peruvian government promotes oil exploration in protected and ancestral territories, urging international bodies to intervene.