
Two loggers were fatally attacked by bow and arrow after reportedly encroaching on the land of the uncontacted Mashco Piro Indigenous tribe deep in Peru's Amazon. The incident, which occurred in the Pariamanu river basin on Aug. 29, resulted in the death of two loggers, with two others missing and one injured.
The rights group FENAMAD, advocating for Peru's Indigenous peoples, highlighted the escalating tensions between loggers and Indigenous tribes in the region. The group emphasized the need for increased government protective action to prevent such tragic events.