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Peru considers stripping protections for Indigenous people and their territories

By Maxwell Radwin Peru is on the verge of rolling back several longstanding protections for Indigenous people and their ...

Peru's president refuses to resign after Gen Z protests leave at least 1 dead, 100 injured

Authorities said on Thursday they are investigating the death of protester Eduardo Ruíz, who was shot during the ...
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Peru: Chicha, the electric pulse of cumbia

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.
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New road in Peruvian Amazon sparks fear of invasion among Indigenous Shawi

Peru’s Indigenous Shawi people continue to contest a plan to build a highway through their territory in the country’s Amazonian region, citing fears about losing their land — even as local authorities ...

Peru president impeached after concert shooting

Peru’s congress has voted to impeach president Dina Boluarte hours after a shooting at a concert in Lima. Ms Boluarte’s term has been marked by protests and accusations of failing to stem crime. The ...

Gold demand puts Peru’s Amazon at greater risk from mercury poisoning, bishop warns

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries ...