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Mibeco, the chief, remembered how the “Gun Men” (the Bora name for Europeans) used imported Negroes to hunt down the natives who refused to work for the rubber barons. He reported
witnessing his father— along with many others—being whipped, piled on firewood, and burned to death.
The arrival of diseases to which the Bora people had no immunity (e.g., measles) further reduced their population. Their population was estimated to be 12,000 in 1926 and 500 in 1940.
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Starting in 1886, Europeans arrived in pursuit of rubber, using the native peoples to do the work in exchange for axes, machetes, beads, tin cans, mirrors, and such. The Bora were eager to obtain these things, but after a time rebelled at being enslaved by outsiders. This led to warfare and the massacre of thousands of indigenous people. Those who remained were whipped or beaten until dead, or until they were willing to penetrate the rain forest to collect rubber.
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Mibeco, the chief, remembered how the “Gun Men” (the Bora name for Europeans) used imported Negroes to hunt down the natives who refused to work for the rubber barons. He reported
witnessing his father— along with many others—being whipped, piled on firewood, and burned to death.
The arrival of diseases to which the Bora people had no immunity (e.g., measles) further reduced their population. Their population was estimated to be 12,000 in 1926 and 500 in 1940.
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At the time of European contact, the Bora were reported to number about 25,000.
However, their numbers declined radically as a result of abuses suffered during the rubber boom that started in 1886.
Now only 2000-3000 remain.
The Bora were alleged to be a warlike and cannibalistic people who often attacked neighboring tribes, eating the victims.
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Starting in 1886, Europeans arrived in pursuit of rubber, using the native peoples to do the work in exchange for axes, machetes, beads, tin cans, mirrors, and such. The Bora were eager to obtain these things, but after a time rebelled at being enslaved by outsiders. This led to warfare and the massacre of thousands of indigenous people. Those who remained were whipped or beaten until dead, or until they were willing to penetrate the rain forest to collect rubber.
The Bora people of Peru live primarily along the Ampiyacu and Yaguasyacu Rivers and secondarily on the Momón (tributary to the Nanay) and Putumayo Rivers. There were about 500 living near Puerto Ancón on the Yaguasyacu River, but this community no longer exists.
In Colombia, about 150 Bora people live on the Igara-Parana River and about 100 on the Caqueta river at Mariapolis, Remanso, Santa Isabel, Las Palmas and living in scattered houses.
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At the time of European contact, the Bora were reported to number about 25,000.
However, their numbers declined radically as a result of abuses suffered during the rubber boom that started in 1886.
Now only 2000-3000 remain.
The Bora were alleged to be a warlike and cannibalistic people who often attacked neighboring tribes, eating the victims.
The Bora people of Peru live primarily along the Ampiyacu and Yaguasyacu Rivers and secondarily on the Momón (tributary to the Nanay) and Putumayo Rivers. There were about 500 living near Puerto Ancón on the Yaguasyacu River, but this community no longer exists.
In Colombia, about 150 Bora people live on the Igara-Parana River and about 100 on the Caqueta river at Mariapolis, Remanso, Santa Isabel, Las Palmas and living in scattered houses.
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It's time to share my visit to the magical place 'Machu Picchu' 🤍
Early in the morning, around 5:30 am, I boarded the bus that brought me (and all the other tourists) up the mountain to the entrance of Machu Picchu. I was so happy that the rain had stopped by the time we arrived. At 6 o'clock, the gate opened and I could enter the sacred place with the first group of visitors. The thick white clouds and fog were still hanging very low and covered the 'lost city of the Incas' entirely. After a while, the clouds and fog revealed the famous view. It was a truly magical moment! 🥰
I can't tell you a lot about the three hour visit. I can not really put it in words. I was just incredibly in awe and so so grateful to be there 💖
Here some facts:
The site was built in the 15th century, during the height of the Inca Empire, and is believed to have been constructed as a royal estate or religious retreat for the Inca emperor Pachacuti.
Machu Picchu was largely forgotten by the outside world until it was rediscovered in 1911 by the American historian and explorer Hiram Bingham, who brought the site to international attention. In 1983, Machu Picchu was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The site holds great spiritual and cultural significance for the Quechua people.
#traveling #worldtravel #peru #machupicchu #incaempire #sacredsite #unesco #unescoworldheritage #spiritual #llama #photography #travelphotography #naturephotography
Latin America’s political mood is moving right as voters punish governments that fail to deliver, but local contexts and individual leaders shape how this trend plays out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/09/world/year-of-the-right-looms-for-latin-america/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #latinamerica #joseantoniokast #javiermilei #nicolasmaduro #donaldtrump #nayibbukele #gustavopetro #luizinacioluladasilva #sebastianpinera #claudiasheinbaum #chile #argentina #venezuela #elsalvador #ecuador #honduras #costarica #peru #colombia #brazil #mexico
📣 New Podcast! "7 January 1913: Peru 8-hour strike" on @Spreaker #history #peru #workers
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-january-1913-peru-8-hour-strike--69097889
📣 New Podcast! "15 December 1912: Peru union assembly" on @Spreaker #history #peru #union
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-december-1912-peru-union-assembly--68813156
Note to self: buy a whip and take lessons from this Peruvian ✊ #peru #activism #whip #cowwhip #ACAB #AllCopsAreBastards #WhipThePolice #FuckThePolice #DefundThePolice #anarchism #protest
Note to self: buy a whip and take lessons from this Peruvian ✊ #peru #activism #whip #cowwhip #ACAB #AllCopsAreBastards #WhipThePolice #FuckThePolice #DefundThePolice #anarchism #protest
Rare financial inclusion project on Kiva needs more microlenders:
The Amazonas Savings and Credit Cooperative was established in 2011 by agricultural producers and merchants in Peru. In 2023, the cooperative implemented the “Mujer Chamba” financial product as part of its institutional strategy of financial inclusion with a gender perspective. It is aimed at women entrepreneurs and microentrepreneurs in the region.
Rare financial inclusion project on Kiva needs more microlenders:
The Amazonas Savings and Credit Cooperative was established in 2011 by agricultural producers and merchants in Peru. In 2023, the cooperative implemented the “Mujer Chamba” financial product as part of its institutional strategy of financial inclusion with a gender perspective. It is aimed at women entrepreneurs and microentrepreneurs in the region.
Kieler Forscher entwickeln Rotorblätter für Kleinwindkraftanlagen aus Naturfaser
Kieler Forscher untersuchen in einem Forschungsprojekt, wie Naturfasern teure und umweltbelastende Verbundstoffe in Rotorblättern ersetzen können.
@heiseonline "Zunächst werden geeignete Naturfasermaterialien genauer unter die Lupe genommen. Darunter fallen etwa Flachs, #Balsaholz und Paulownia, ein Blauglockenbaumgewächs." Flachs klingt spannend, da der auch in unseren Breiten wächst. Balsaholz wird jetzt schon verbaut und ist nicht so cool. Da gab es letztes Jahr eine Studie #IllWind https://eia.org/report/ill-wind/ #Amazonia #Ecuador #Peru #Windkraft #Energiewnde
#Peru se levanta contra la corrupción y la injusticia social.
Video: @muertos.de.arte
Comparte y apoya a los medios independientes de Perú 🇵🇪
#PeruResiste #ParoNacional2025 #Noticias #Nacionales #Internacionales #RadioTemblor #Mundo #Actualidad #News #WorldNews #Global #World #BreakingNews #NewsAlert #HumanRights #PerúDespierta #CierreDelCongreso
#LeyesProCrimen #GeneraciónZ #ProtestaNacional #ElPerúArde #SoloElPueblo #25oct #QueSeVayanTodos #DinaAsesina #JeriAsesino #trvko
#Peru se levanta contra la corrupción y la injusticia social.
Video: @muertos.de.arte
Comparte y apoya a los medios independientes de Perú 🇵🇪
#PeruResiste #ParoNacional2025 #Noticias #Nacionales #Internacionales #RadioTemblor #Mundo #Actualidad #News #WorldNews #Global #World #BreakingNews #NewsAlert #HumanRights #PerúDespierta #CierreDelCongreso
#LeyesProCrimen #GeneraciónZ #ProtestaNacional #ElPerúArde #SoloElPueblo #25oct #QueSeVayanTodos #DinaAsesina #JeriAsesino #trvko
Peru's Generation Z is leading protests against rampant crime and years of political deadlock — demanding systemic change after watching seven presidents come and go in a decade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/world/politics/peru-gen-z-movement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #peru #genz #southamerica
One dead, dozens injured as #Peru 's new president faces widespread protests
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/one-dead-dozens-injured-perus-new-president-faces-widespread-protests-2025-10-16/
> The government will declare a state of emergency in #Lima within hours and is preparing a package of measures to tackle rising insecurity, Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez said late on Thursday in a press conference.
> Later on Thursday, the head of Peru's national police (PNP), Oscar Arriola told reporters that Luis Magallanes, a member of the force, had been physically assaulted and carried out the shooting. Arriola added that Magallanes was being treated in hospital and had been removed from his duties.
One dead, dozens injured as #Peru 's new president faces widespread protests
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/one-dead-dozens-injured-perus-new-president-faces-widespread-protests-2025-10-16/
> The government will declare a state of emergency in #Lima within hours and is preparing a package of measures to tackle rising insecurity, Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez said late on Thursday in a press conference.
> Later on Thursday, the head of Peru's national police (PNP), Oscar Arriola told reporters that Luis Magallanes, a member of the force, had been physically assaulted and carried out the shooting. Arriola added that Magallanes was being treated in hospital and had been removed from his duties.
⚖️ Trece años después, el conflicto por el proyecto minero Conga revive en los Andes peruanos.
👉 https://avispa.org/?p=121015 🐝
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#extractivismo #mineria #perù #latinoamérica #pueblosindígenas #defensaterritorial #noalaminería #cajamarca #Minerals #protestasperú #resistenciaindigena #protestas #peruanos #mingaindígena #pueblosoriginarios