The Peruvian Indians took a vessel with tourists and demanded attention to oil spills

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Aboriginals of Peru from the area Urarinas in the province more than for days detained Loreto a vessel with tourists, demanding attention to oil spills on the river because of the damaged pipeline. They promised to release a vessel soon. According to preliminary data, nobody suffered. Data on number of passengers differ from 70 to 300 people. Among them can be from 17 to 23 foreign citizens, including Americans and Europeans. "The right for life and respect for it has to prevail. In this regard we gather... to give the chance to people to go to the destination" — the head of group of the radical told...