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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Peru to reevaluate environmental laws over La Oroya smelter
Peru’s environment ministry has proposed modifying laws restricting sulfur dioxide emissions to…
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Peru’s state oil firm looks to grow amid industry chaos
Petroperu may issue bonds to finance the $3.5 billion Talara refinery upgrade as the state oil firm…
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Peru scraps Southern Gas Pipeline contract in Odebrecht fallout
Peru’s finance ministry has cancelled the contract to build the Southern Gas Pipeline after the consortium…
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Peru’s billion-dollar gas pipeline in jeopardy
The construction of Peru’s $7-billion Southern Gas Pipeline could be stalled indefinitely if Odebrecht…
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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 greatest politico-socio-economic challenge
The willingness and perceived legitimacy to use violence against the state is Peru’s cultural challenge…
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Protest against gold mine leaves one dead in northern Peru
Clashes between protesters and police left one dead and 31 injured near the Parcoy gold mine in Peru’s…
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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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Las Bambas: four villages threaten to paralyze Peru’s largest copper mine
The future of shipments from the Las Bambas copper mine hinge on whether four villages in Apurimac accept…
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