International Rivers: The Marañón River Raises Its Voice: A Historic Rights of Nature Case
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In a historic milestone for the protection of the Amazon rivers, the Marañón River in Peru has become the protagonist of an unprecedented case to elevate its status as a rights holder. This constitutional protection process, number 00010-2022-1901-JM-01, was filed by the Huaynakana Kamatahuara Kana Federation, an Indigenous Kukama women’s group rooted in the Parinari district, province, and region of Loreto. The communities that make up this federation were affected by the Saramuro oil spill in 2010.