Around 70 tourists, including some from the UK, were on a boat stopped by an indigenous group.
Seventy tourists on a river boat in Peru have been detained by an indigenous group as part of a protest against a recent oil spill.Peruvian, Swiss, American, Spanish and French nationals are also believed to be among those stranded.Activists from the Cuninico community released a statement earlier in the week saying that from midnight on 1 November, no boats or vessels would be able to pass.
One Peruvian passenger on the boat, Regina Mortua, said they were stranded at the mouth of the Cuninico River. "A few hours ago another boat came for us to board, however it was not possible, because it only transports food...
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