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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Thousands homeless after fire destroys shantytown in downtown Lima
A fire on early Friday morning destroyed the Cantagallo shantytown settled by natives from the Amazon…
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Natives release 200 hostages in Peru’s Amazon after oil spill
Indigenous protesters on Saturday released over 200 international tourists and other hostages who…
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Award-winning film showcases ‘Baguazo’ conflict in Peru’s Amazon
“When Two Worlds Collide,” a documentary about the “Baguazo” conflict which left 33 people dead,…
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Collectors coin honors indigenous culture from Peru’s Amazon
Peru’s central bank has issued a new sol coin which features pottery and architecture from the Shipibo-Conibo…
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Peru actress Magaly Solier to direct live solo performance
Award-winning actress Magaly Solier will star in a one-person live performance featuring singing and…
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Peru renovates museum for Lima’s top archaeological site
Peru inaugurated the newly renovated museum for the Pachacamac archaeological site in the Lurin district…
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Oil spills contaminate major river in Peru’s Amazon
Two breaches in the Northern Peruvian Pipeline have contaminated the Marañon river in Peru’s Amazonas…
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Spain honors 400 years of Peru’s first ‘indigenist’ writer
Spain’s largest public library is showcasing a Garcilaso de la Vega exhibit featuring the ‘indigenist’…
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Julio Guzman stumbles over indigenous rights law
Julio Guzman has backtracked in an early gaffe committed just after emerging as a contender in Peru’s…
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