Peruvian tribe takes government officials hostage over oil spill
by Reuters in Lima from on (#16AFN)
- Indigenous community had been left off list of areas polluted
- Helicopter seized to demand inclusion in emergency response plan
An indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon has taken at least eight public officials hostage to demand help from the central government after an oil spill polluted its lands, according to authorities.
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