An analysis by the University of Bath found that an unconditional basic income given to Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon significantly improved community well-being and food security. The researchers said the pilot, described as a world first, also supported rainforest protection.
A University of Bath study found that an unconditional basic income for Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon contributed to forest protection, with almost 90% of participants adopting environmentally beneficial practices.
A University of Bath analysis found that an unconditional basic income of about £2 a day for Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon contributed to protecting the rainforest. Almost 90% of participants adopted environmentally beneficial practices, researchers said.
A shootout during an operation against illegal miners in Madre de Dios left three gunmen and a police officer dead and another officer wounded. Authorities seized 15 AKM rifles, a pistol and five grenades.
Three gunmen and a police officer were killed, and another officer wounded, during an operation against illegal miners in Madre de Dios, Peru. Authorities seized 15 rifles, a pistol and five grenades.