Peruvian Villager Killed by Arrow From Reclusive Amazon Tribe

A reclusive tribe attacked a village last week in a remote area of the Peruvian Amazon and one member shot an arrow and killed a man, the government said on Monday. The 20-year-old man died from an arrow to his chest on Friday in the Madre de Dios region, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture said, adding that the attack was carried out by a group of Mashco Piro. Traditionally living in shelters on river banks, where they dig for turtle eggs, the Mashco Piro are a nomadic tribe that has...

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