Peru has launched its first ever satellite in an effort to assist agriculture and combat organized crime. The Peru SAT-1 was launched Sept. 15 from French Guiana and is scheduled Full Article »
Peru’s eastern state of Ucayali will complete one week under a paralyzing protest over the increased cost of electricity and other services. The Ucayali Department Defense Front launched an indefinite Full Article »
Leaders in Madre de Dios have announced a temporary suspension of an indefinite strike for talks with senior government officials. After 10 days of a strike which completely paralyzed the Full Article »
Peru’s Madre de Dios state faces product shortages as talks between regional leaders and government officials yesterday did not reach an agreement. Cabinet chief Pedro Cateriano has agreed to visit Full Article »
Peru’s central government has called for talks after an indefinite regional strike in Madre de Dios has halted commerce and repelled tourism. Officials from President Ollanta Humala’s government have scheduled Full Article »
The Madre de Dios state in southeastern Peru has begun an indefinite strike in protest of the government’s efforts to reduce illegal mining and logging. Protest leaders led by Madre Full Article »
Peru’s government has officially designated as a national park the Sierra del Divisor area of the Amazon jungle in Peru’s Ucayali and Loreto states. Today President Ollanta Humala signed the Full Article »
Around 40 tourists were detained by indigenous communities in the Manu National Park of Peru’s Amazon jungle for over 24 hours before being released today. Local district mayor Isauro Fernandez Full Article »
Peru’s national government has created a special police force of over 1,000 officers dedicated exclusively to illegal logging and mining. The creation of the special police force comes days after Full Article »
Last night Peru’s congress voted to give President Ollanta Humala special powers to rule by decree in matters of the economy and crime for 90 days. In a special session Full Article »
