Marañón, the second longest river in Peru, has been contaminated by oil spills. Indigenous women have sued the Peruvian State to protect their river.
The Kukama Kukamiria want the Marañón to be declared a subject of rights. If it happens, it would be the first time that a body of water is a living being and subject to rights in Latin America.. EL PAÍS offers the América Futura section openly for its daily and global information contribution on sustainable development.