In a significant victory for Indigenous Peoples, AIDESEP helped secure official recognition of the existence of Indigenous Peoples living in voluntary isolation in five areas of the Peruvian Amazon. On July 10, Peru?s Ministry of Culture issued an official memorandum (Oficio Circular N? 001-2013) calling for the provision of these five reserves to protect these Indigenous Peoples. The decision marks a first for Peru in officially recognizing groups living in voluntary isolation. It also builds support in favor of other territorial rights for Indigenous Peoples.