Peru's president approves indigenous consultation law

 

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Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has approved a law giving indigenous communities the right to be consulted about development on their lands.

Mr Humala enacted the law in Bagua, an Amazon region where more than 30 people were killed in 2009 during protests against oil and mining projects. He said it would ensure indigenous Peruvians were treated as full citizens.
A similar law was blocked by the previous President, Alan Garcia.
Hundreds of indigenous tribesmen gathered in Bagua to see Mr Humala sign the consultation law.
Wearing an indigenous headdress, he said it was "an important step towards building a republic that respects all its nationalities".