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The extraction of resources from native lands exacts real costs on indigenous populations, as homes, livelihoods, and sometimes even lives are lost in the struggle to control these forests. The following excerpts are from two news articles covering the recent repression of indigenous Peruvians. Friends of the Earth International | 7 June 2009 Since April 9, indigenous communities in Peru have b…