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THE situaTION IN BLOCKS 104 AND 106

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Block 104

In May 2005, BURLINGTON RESOURCES, a U.S. company, signed a contract with the Peruvian government for petroleum exploration and production on the north side of the CorrientesRiver.

Block 106

In June 2005, the Canadian company PETROLIFERA PETROLEUM DEL PERU signed a contract with the Peruvian government, through PERUPETRO S.A., for petroleum exploration and production for seven years on the south side of the CorrientesRiver.

The negotiation process

The government first signs an agreement or contract with the petroleum or gas company. Only then does it hold informative meetings and workshops to ask the communities if they are in agreement. In the indigenous people’s view, however, before the government signs a contract, it should first consult with the indigenous communities as stipulated in International Labor Organization Convention 169.

As of May 2006, operations had not yet begun in Blocks 104 and 106 because of continued opposition from the communities in coordination with the indigenous organizations, especially FECONACO.