Political Changes in Peru

So as many of you know, I have spent about the past two month in Peru, mainly in Lima. Living in a developing country is very interesting, and I wonder sometimes if it is not similar to how it must have been living in the States around the turn of 20th Century. I will have to say that the images, that came to mind when I read "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair, have been somewhat a reality here in Peru.

Just last week, the Peruvian government called a state of emergency in Lima as protesters came to the Capitol to express their disgust with some of the activity the government is leading in the Amazon. Here is a link that gives more insight to what is going on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8108388.stm

The cool thing about this story is that the Peruvian people are standing up for their rights and their beliefs. They are not allowing the government to complete injustices, and they are creating change. My applause goes out the indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon. I hope we all can learn from their example and have the same type of courage as they have shown.