Paul McAuley had worked with indigenous communities in Peru, fighting attempts to drill for oil in the Amazon.
In 2004, Mr McAuley founded the Loreto Environmental Network, a group that works on behalf of indigenous groups.
As well as opposing attempts to drill in the Amazon, he and others complained that President Alan Garcia's government had not done enough to stop logging, which they said threatened the existence of indigenous groups. Diócesis de Chosica said Mr McAuley had worked on coastal projects and had sought to raise money to support students to ensure they would not have to quit their courses.Julia Urrunaga, director of Peru programs in the Environmental Investigations Agency, tweeted:"It was fascinating to be around hermano Paul McAuley and see the positive impact that he had on the young indigenous leaders around him, supporting and inspiring a peaceful fight for their rights and their forests.
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