Around 70 tourists on a river boat in Peru have been detained by an indigenous group as part of a protest against a recent oil spill. The UK Foreign Office says a “very small number” of British nationals – believed to be three – are on the boat. Peruvian, Swiss, American, Spanish and French nationals are also believed to be on board. One British passenger, Charlotte Wiltshire, said the group was starting to run out of food and water. “Conditions are starting to deteriorate,” she said in a message sent to the BBC. She has asked for an “intervention to get us out of here”, saying there were pregnant, diabetic, elderly and sick people on the boat. The tourists are not thought to have been harmed. They have been held since Thursday morning. Activists from the Cuninico community released a statement earlier in the week saying that from midnight on 1 November, no boats or vessels would be able to pass. “We demand that the government talks to the Cuninico community or face consequences – the ultimate responsibility lies with the President of the Republic [Pedro del Castillo]”, the statement read. Speaking to a local TV station, Prime Minister Anibal Torres appeared to blame the Cuninico community itself for cutting the pipeline.(BBC)…[+]

The death of a cyclist in Berlin has prompted leaders of Germany’s Green party to accuse climate change protesters of endangering the lives of others. The woman was run over and trapped under a concrete mixer lorry on Monday. The fire service says a specialist rescue vehicle was delayed by traffic because of a climate protest held by a group called “Last Generation”. News of the 44-year-old woman’s death emerged on Friday. There was a robust response from Robert Habeck, vice-chancellor and a senior figure in the Greens, who are part of the governing coalition government. “Anyone who risks the health and life of others loses all legitimacy and also harms the climate movement itself,” he said. “Some protests by some groups are now doing just that.” Deputy government spokesman Wolfgang Büchner did not blame the protesters for the woman’s death, but stressed their actions should not break the law.(BBC)…[+]

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has been cleared of misconduct after video in August showed her partying. The 36-year-old defended herself after being seen dancing with friends and celebrities in the leaked footage. Dozens of complaints are understood to have been filed, alleging Ms Marin’s behaviour undermined Finland’s “reputation and security”. But Chancellor of Justice Tuomas Poysti concluded that Ms Marin had not neglected her duties as prime minister. There was “no reason to suspect the prime minister of unlawful conduct in the performance of her duties or of neglect of her official duties”, he said after an official inquiry. Ms Marin took a drug test “to clear up any doubts”, after some suggested comments heard on the video referred to narcotics. The test came back negative. At the time, the prime minister said that the video had been filmed on “private premises” and that she had spent “an evening with friends”. When asked about the video, she told reporters: “I am human. And I too sometimes long for joy, light and fun amidst these dark clouds.”(BBC)…[+]