A local court in Peru today reversed a ruling against employees of a company charged with illegal deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon, effectively absolving them of crimes associated with converting rainforest into a cacao plantation. The move undercuts a years-long investigation into the deforestation and “sets a terrible precedent” as Peru struggles to combat rising forest loss in the region, say prosecutors and environmentalists.
Today the Superior Court of Justice of Loreto was expected to ratify the sentences of three Cacao del Perú Norte SAC company officials for their involvement in the clearance of 1,950 hectares of forest in the Peruvian Amazon outside the town of Tamshiyacu. Instead, the three men saw their sentences and fines dismissed by Superior Court Judge Guillermo Bendezú.
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Today the Superior Court of Justice of Loreto was expected to ratify the sentences of three Cacao del Perú Norte SAC company officials for their involvement in the clearance of 1,950 hectares of forest in the Peruvian Amazon outside the town of Tamshiyacu. Instead, the three men saw their sentences and fines dismissed by Superior Court Judge Guillermo Bendezú.
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