Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest
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Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana | |
Abbreviation | AIDESEP |
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Purpose | Indigenous rights |
Location | |
President | Henderson Rengifo Hualinga |
Affiliations | COICA |
Award(s) | Right Livelihood Award |
Website | www |
The Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest (Spanish: Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana - AIDESEP) is a Peruvian national Indigenous rights organization, presided over by a decentralized National Council. The organization comprises 57 federations and territorial organizations.[1] These organizations represent 1,350 communities of roughly 350,000 Indigenous people who speak a plurality of languages.[1]
Members of AIDESEP work to improve the health, education, housing, and organization of Indigenous peoples.[citation needed]
Its current president is Lizardo Cauper Pezo, who succeeded Henderson Rengifo Hualinga and Alberto Pizango.
AIDESEP is a member organization of the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA).
Members[]
AIDESEP was founded by:[citation needed]
- (CAH), representing the Aguaruna and Huambisa people of the Amazonas region
- (ACONAP), representing the Asháninka people of Pichis Valley in the Pasco Region
- (FECONAU), Ucayali Region
- (FENAMAD), representing the Indigenous peoples of the Madre de Dios Region
- Mashco-Piro people of the Ucayali Region
- Amuesha people of the Pasco Region
- Matsés people of the Loreto Region
See also[]
- Indigenous peoples in Peru
- 2009 Peruvian political crisis
References[]
External links[]
- Indigenous organisations in Peru
- Organisations based in Peru
- Environmental organisations based in Peru
- Indigenous topics of the Amazon