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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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: judge frees 29 gang members outside Lima
Government and law-enforcement officials in Peru are denouncing two judges’ decision to free 42 alleged…
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Fugitive governor captured in southeast Peru
Luis Aguirre, former governor of Peru’s Madre de Dios state who has been a fugitive for more than…
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Peru government schedules talks with regional strike leaders
Peru’s central government has called for talks after an indefinite regional strike in Madre de Dios…
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Peru state in standoff with government over illegal mining
The Madre de Dios state in southeastern Peru has begun an indefinite strike in protest of the government’s…
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