For the Achua, life comes before oil
May 29, 2019 11:25 AM   Subscribe

Two million acres of Achuar land is threatened by GeoPark's imminent exploitation of Block 64.

Life in Achuar territory starts before the day’s first sunlight, when the early morning darkness is interrupted by flashlights that appear and disappear like fireflies. In the Achuar community of Puerto Rubina, the daily consumption of wayusa tea starts at 4am and goes until 5:30am, when the last of the men take their final heaves to cleanse their stomachs and garner energy for the day. A thousand kilometers from the country’s capital of Lima, life follows its course without pressure from anyone.

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