Illegal mining in the Amazon at unprecedented levels, high-tech mapping could thwart criminals
Between August 2017 and July 2018, Brazil had its worst year for deforestation in over a decade, according…
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Indigenous leader shot to death outside her home in Ucayali
Olivia Arévalo, indigenous leader and wise woman of the Amazonian indigenous group Shipibo-Konibo, was…
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Proposed reserves will protect Peru’s indigenous tribes in the Amazon
It has been 15 years since the first formal proposal to create indigenous reserves in Peru’s vast…
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New highway through Peru’s Amazon could disrupt local ecosystems and indigenous populations
Construction of a massive highway project through eastern Peru has garnered international attention…
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Pope to address environmental and indigenous struggles during his visit to Puerto Maldonado
Pope Francis arrives in Peru tonight for a 3-day Papal visit. His trip will include a visit to Puerto…
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Peru to receive new national park in Loreto region.
The Yaguas reserve in Peru was designated as a national park on Friday. It is located in the northwestern…
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Indigenous communities in Peru use smartphones to fight back at pollution
Indigenous communities in Peru are turning to smartphones and drones to save the Amazon from pollution.
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Police attacked in Amazonian region known for illegal gold mining
On the afternoon of Friday, September 22, a group of Peruvian police officers belonging to the Environmental…
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A look at life for the gold miners in Peru’s Amazon
Gold miners in Peru’s Amazon jungle face crime, corruption, health hazards and environmental destruction…
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Peru’s state oil firm to beef up defense of Amazon pipeline
State oil firm Petroperu has declared emergency measures to protect its pipeline in the Amazon jungle…
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