Peru drops plan to shrink protected area around Nazca Lines archaeological site
Critics had claimed that plan announced in May exposed complex of desert etchings to impact of informal mining Peru’s government has abandoned a plan that...
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Case of mother who died during forced sterilisation in Peru to be heard in court
Celia Ramos was one of thousands of women subjected to government’s brutal policy in the 1990s. A ruling by the inter-American court of human rights...
Five fishermen lost at sea for 55 days rescued by Ecuadorian tuna boat
Three Peruvians and two Colombians missing since setting sail from Peru in March arrive in Galápagos Islands Five fishers who spent 55 days adrift at...
Clergy molestation survivors concerned and insulted by election of Pope Leo XIV
Pope faced questions about his handling of clerical sexual abuse cases earlier in his career after a survivors group filed a complaint Groups supporting clergy-molestation...
‘The pope is Peruvian’: elation in country where pontiff served as bishop
Leo XIV celebrated as second Latin American pope having spent many years in Peru’s church Pope Leo XIV – live updates The election of Pope...
Gold mining suspended in Peru’s north after 13 miners killed
Government response comes amid outrage over the murder of the men who had been held captive for more than a week Peru’s president, Dina Boluarte,...
Farmer’s house in danger from climate change, court told in RWE case
German coal giant is one of world’s biggest polluters and should contribute to flood defences, says farmer in Peru A Peruvian farmer’s home is in...
Farmer’s house in danger from climate change, court told in RWE case
German coal giant is one of world’s biggest polluters and should contribute to flood defences, says farmer in Peru A Peruvian farmer’s home is in...
Peruvian fisher rescued after three months stranded at sea
Maximo Napa, 61, says he survived by eating cockroaches, birds and a turtle – and thinking about his mother A Peruvian fisher was found alive...
Fears for human rights as Peru passes ‘simply brutal’ anti-NGO law
Experts say legislation will prevent vulnerable people from accessing justice in latest government-backed crackdown Human rights groups in Peru have voiced alarm over a controversial...
