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| Peru Indians hail 'historic' day | Peru Indians hail 'historic' day |
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| Indigenous groups in Peru have called off protests after two land laws which led to deadly fighting were revoked. | Indigenous groups in Peru have called off protests after two land laws which led to deadly fighting were revoked. |
| Hailing victory, Amazonian Indian groups said it was an "historic day". | Hailing victory, Amazonian Indian groups said it was an "historic day". |
| At least 34 people died during weeks of strikes against the legislation, which allowed foreign companies to exploit resources in the Amazon forest. | At least 34 people died during weeks of strikes against the legislation, which allowed foreign companies to exploit resources in the Amazon forest. |
| The violence provoked tension with Peru's neighbour, Bolivia, where President Evo Morales backed the Peruvian Indians' tribal rights. | |
| "This is a historic day for indigenous people because it shows that our demands and our battles were just," said Daysi Zapata, vice president of the Amazon Indian confederation that led the protests. | "This is a historic day for indigenous people because it shows that our demands and our battles were just," said Daysi Zapata, vice president of the Amazon Indian confederation that led the protests. |
| She urged fellow activists to end their action by lifting blockades of jungle rivers and roads set up since April across six provinces in the Peruvian Amazon. | She urged fellow activists to end their action by lifting blockades of jungle rivers and roads set up since April across six provinces in the Peruvian Amazon. |
| The controversial laws, passed to implement a free trade agreement with the US, were revoked by Peru's Congress by a margin of 82-12 after a five-hour debate. | The controversial laws, passed to implement a free trade agreement with the US, were revoked by Peru's Congress by a margin of 82-12 after a five-hour debate. |
| Diplomatic dispute | Diplomatic dispute |
| The worst of the clashes occurred on 5 June when police tried to clear roadblocks set up by the groups at Bagua, 1,000km (600 miles) north of Lima. | The worst of the clashes occurred on 5 June when police tried to clear roadblocks set up by the groups at Bagua, 1,000km (600 miles) north of Lima. |
| At least 30 civilians died, according to Indian groups, as well as 23 police. | At least 30 civilians died, according to Indian groups, as well as 23 police. |
| Scenes from clashes over the land ownership laws | Scenes from clashes over the land ownership laws |
| Peru's Prime Minister Yehude Simon said the reversal of policy would not put at risk Peru's free trade agreement with the US, but he has said he will step down once the dispute is settled. | Peru's Prime Minister Yehude Simon said the reversal of policy would not put at risk Peru's free trade agreement with the US, but he has said he will step down once the dispute is settled. |
| The dispute led to a diplomatic row between Peru and Latin American neighbours Venezuela and Bolivia. | The dispute led to a diplomatic row between Peru and Latin American neighbours Venezuela and Bolivia. |
| Peru recalled its ambassador to Bolivia for consultation on Tuesday after Bolivian President Evo Morales described the deaths of the indigenous protesters as a genocide caused by free trade. | Peru recalled its ambassador to Bolivia for consultation on Tuesday after Bolivian President Evo Morales described the deaths of the indigenous protesters as a genocide caused by free trade. |
| Peru's Foreign Minister Jose Antonia Garcia Belaunde called Mr Morales an "enemy of Peru". | Peru's Foreign Minister Jose Antonia Garcia Belaunde called Mr Morales an "enemy of Peru". |