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British religious activist Paul McAuley found dead in Peru

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Paul McAuley

A British religious activist who faced expulsion from Peru a decade ago for his work on behalf of indigenous communities was found dead Tuesday at a youth hostel he ran in the Amazon rain forest.

Paul McAuley, 71, had long worked to embolden Peru's historically discriminated tribes in the battle against powerful oil and mining interests.

The La Salle Christian Brothers, a religious order that Mr McAuley belonged to, said in a statement Tuesday that the lay activist had been burned to death.(...)

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk