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Peru declares 90-day emergency in Amazon communities after oil spill

Posted On: Sep. 29, 2022 9:44 AM CST

Peru declared a 90-day state of emergency on Sept. 24 in the Peruvian Amazon communities of Cuninico and Urarinas after a recent oil spill in nearby rivers, The Brazilian Report reported. The decision comes after the Norperuano Pipeline, operated by Peruvian state-owned company Petroleos del Peru, ruptured, leading to a spillage of around 2,500 barrels of crude oil in the local rivers