Peru's military have been authorised to give support to the police for 30 days in an escalating dispute over Amazon resources with indigenous groups.
The armed forces will intervene to ensure the operation of roads, airports and other essential services, Peru's ministry of defence said.
A day before the protesters said they would begin an insurgency to defend their rights, a threat later withdrawn.
Some 30,000 people have held a month-long protest in Peru's Amazon region.
There have been clashes with the police as the indigenous protesters call for the repeal of decrees passed over the past two years relaxing restrictions over oil exploration and development.
President Alan Garcia has said all Peruvians should benefit from the country's natural resources not just the "small group of people who live there".
Source : BBC News
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