INDÍGENAS CACATAIBO EN AISLAMIENTO VOLUNTARIO AMENAZADOS POR EXPLORACIÓN PETROLERA

The document details the risks to the Cacataibo people in voluntary isolation in Peru's Central Jungle due to the approval of the 2D Seismic Project Lot 107. It highlights the failure of the Peruvian state to establish proposed territorial reserves and the dangers of using dynamite for seismic exploration in these areas. The briefing calls for precautionary measures from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to prevent forced contact and protect the life and integrity of the isolated groups.

• In August 2007, the Peruvian state approved oil exploration in the traditional territories of the Cacataibo people without their prior and informed consent, specifically affecting those in voluntary isolation (also known as "Camanos") in the Cordillera Azul and the headwaters of the Aguaytía, San Alejandro, and Zungaruyacu rivers.
• Despite repeated requests since 1999, the Peruvian government has failed to create territorial reserves for the isolated Cacataibo. Proposals included a 110,690-hectare reserve in 1999 and, later, two specific reserves: the North Cacataibo Territorial Reserve (81,866 hectares) and the South Cacataibo Territorial Reserve (62,919 hectares).
• The 2D Seismic Project Lot 107, operated by the Canadian company Petrolífera Petroleum Del Peru S.A.C., overlaps with 50% of the proposed territorial reserves. The project involves 38 seismic lines totaling 1,380.9 km, utilizing dynamite charges of 4 to 7 kilograms every 50 meters, which threatens the life and integrity of isolated indigenous groups.
• The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Lot 107 was approved by the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) in August 2007 despite significant deficiencies, including the failure to resolve 65 observations raised by INRENA and 28 observations from the Instituto del Bien Común (IBC).
• The EIA is criticized for lacking precise coordinates for seismic lines and for proposing inadequate measures to prevent contact with isolated groups, such as using settled Cacataibo community members as guides for workers, which ignores the risk of violent encounters.
• Due to the imminent threat of forced contact—which historically leads to severe illness and death for isolated peoples—FENACOCA, IBC, and CIEL resolved to seek precautionary measures from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2007). INDÍGENAS CACATAIBO EN AISLAMIENTO VOLUNTARIO AMENAZADOS POR EXPLORACIÓN PETROLERA. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Catataibo_2.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. INDÍGENAS CACATAIBO EN AISLAMIENTO VOLUNTARIO AMENAZADOS POR EXPLORACIÓN PETROLERA. 2007. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Catataibo_2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2007indgenas, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{INDÍGENAS CACATAIBO EN AISLAMIENTO VOLUNTARIO AMENAZADOS POR EXPLORACIÓN PETROLERA}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2007}, month = sep, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Catataibo_2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }