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…
Read MoreOn the afternoon of Friday, September 22, a group of Peruvian police officers belonging to the Environmental…
Read MoreGold miners in Peru’s Amazon jungle face crime, corruption, health hazards and environmental destruction…
Read MoreClashes between protesters and police left one dead and 31 injured near the Parcoy gold mine in Peru’s…
Read MorePeru’s failure to stop illegal mining in Madre de Dios has lead to sustained deforestation and…
Read MorePeru’s national government has declared a 60-day health emergency due to mercury contamination from…
Read MoreThousands of protesters marched in Peru’s southern states of Puno and Arequipa following developments…
Read MoreMaxima Acuña won the Goldman Environmental Prize for South and Central America for her activism against…
Read MorePeru’s government has spent millions of dollars on raids of illegal miners as the industry has continued…
Read MoreProduction at Peru’s copper mines in January increased 40.6% over the same month in 2015. Led by Cusco’s…
Read MoreThousands of protesters demonstrated in Cusco’s downtown plaza to demand the repeal of dozens of mining…
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