Canadian killed in Peru

The death of a Canadian who was killed in Peru is linked to the reported murder of an Indigenous human rights defender, Canadian authorities said Sunday.

Global Affairs Canada confirmed in an email that the killing of the unnamed Canadian is related to the alleged assassination of Indigenous elder Olivia Arevalo Lomas.

Arevalo Lomas was a human rights activist of the Shipibo-Konibo people in the Ucayali region.

The federal government said it is providing consular assistance to the family of the Canadian.