. >> we're now joined here in lima, peru by julia urrunaga is a native of peru, and she lives here ine she is the peru programs director for the environmental investigation agency. she is the author of a report that revealed more than 20 u.s. companies have imported millions of dollars in illegal wood from the peruvian amazon since 2008. the report is titled, "the laundering machine: how fraud and corruption in peru's concession system are destroying the future of its forests." welcome to democracy now! more than half of peru is covered by forest? of the yes, about 60% territory is amazonian forest, and that is about the size of texas. >> what does that mean not only for peru, but for the world? >> it is not only about the carbon, but also about the biodiversity. different100 for lives of areas in the world. a very large number of fishes, birds, and insects in different things are in peru. year, more being discovered. also the home for a list half a million indigenous peoples that have been there for centuries. >> in a moment, we are going to hear from the widows of the men who in sep