IRI Peru launched IRI Puno, its 23rd local chapter, at the House of Culture of the Provincial Municipality of Puno. The launch brought together 50 participants, including Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Bahá’í, Latter-day Saints and evangelical leaders, as well as representatives of the municipality, civil society, the National Police and organizations working on Amazon protection. The launch followed an interfaith dialogue introducing IRI Peru’s mission and a presentation on threats to Bahuaja Sonene National Park. The new chapter strengthens IRI Peru’s presence in a department where 32 percent of the territory, including Sandia and Carabaya provinces, is Amazonian. By expanding its local chapter network, IRI Peru is building the territorial leadership needed to defend forests where public decisions and local pressures meet.
