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Protected Natural Areas at Risk as Keiko Fujimori’s Government Seeks to Ease Hydrocarbon Projects

From La República · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Peru’s government has asked Congress for legislative powers that could allow changes to the Protected Natural Areas Law.
  • The proposal would permit reductions in certain protected zones if officials deem them necessary for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation.
  • Experts warn the move could weaken environmental protection.

Protected natural areas in Peru could face changes under a proposal from Keiko Fujimori’s government to facilitate hydrocarbon projects.

The executive branch has asked Congress for legislative powers. Among its proposals is an amendment to the Protected Natural Areas Law that would allow certain zones to be reduced when authorities consider them necessary for oil and gas exploration and exploitation.

Experts have warned that the proposal could represent a setback for environmental protection.

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Originally published by La República in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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