Paul McAuley and Peru
In Peru, the indigenous people still suffer greatly from governmental (and business) intrusion into their lands. Brother Paul McAuley, one of the De La Salle Brothers, has been working to protect the rights of the indigenous people for years, but now, because of such work, the Peruvian government wants to expel him and send him back to the UK, from whence he came. As the BBC reports:
For the last decade he has worked with indigenous groups in Peru’s vast Amazon region, where the current government has eased access for oil and gas companies.
Brother Paul says he teaches native Peruvians their environmental and human rights, the government in Lima accuses him of political agitation against the Peruvian state.
Cabinet chief Javier Velasquez said that Brother Paul was being expelled because the government could not “accept that foreigners can continue furtively to stir up people to shatter democratic values.”
I am sure some of the indigenous people feel the same about the current government in Peru.
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Hi, I am Brother Paul McAuley’s brother. I live in the UK and have been following the story of Pauls mission and possible extrodition. If there is anything I can do to help further this rightscious cause, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards
Kevin McAuley
Kevin,
I do not know – I thought it was important for people to know about your brother’s work, and what might be happening to him soon. First, I hoped it would get prayers. Second, with more awareness, I hope some might be able to do something to help change Peru’s decision. We shall see.
If you hear from your brother let him know how concerned we all are.