Peru Amazon Oil Spill (CR)
Villagers in Peru's Amazon say oil spill has caused wide-spread contamination
By AP News
Published - Oct 04, 2024, 05:59 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:36 PM EST
An Indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon reported on Friday that an oil spill had spread into the waters of the Pastaza River, affecting 12 communities which rely on the river for drinking water and fishing.
