Peru Auctions Off Amazon Despite Potential Human Rights Violations, Social Unrest and Environmental Devastation  http://amazonwatch.org/news/2011/0202-oil-rush-in-the-peruvian-amazon

In its rush to sell off the Amazon, the Peruvian government has ignored the underlying causes of social conflict. The Peruvian government's failure to consult with affected indigenous peoples about development projects has already had serious consequences, most notably in the Amazon-wide protests leading to the tragic violence in Bagua in June 2009. The growing resistance of indigenous peoples to oil operations has also generated conflicts that have cost oil companies millions of dollars in recent years. Similarly, the lack of social license to operate is creating reputational problems for companies, such as Talisman Energy, whose operations in northern Peru are strongly opposed by the Achuar people.