Worldwide fertiliser shortage prompts Peru to turn to bird poo
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made the South American country’s deposits of bird poo more valuable As countries around the world wrestle with shortages...
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Anglo-French oil firm threatens Amazon reserve for isolated Indigenous people
Perenco sues Peru government for repeal of law that offers recognition to proposed Napo-Tigre reserve Isolated Peruvian tribes face a threat to their existence from...
Peru wildfire threatens Machu Picchu as remote location hampers efforts to control blaze
Twenty hectares near Inca ruins affected in blaze started by farmers burning grass before sowing crops Peruvian firefighters were fighting to contain a forest fire...
Peruvian firefighters contain blaze near Machu Picchu after three days
Forest fire broke out on Tuesday and destroyed around 100 acres of land – the equivalent of about 50 football pitches Peruvian authorities say firefighters...
Peru’s leader and his wife investigated for allegedly plagiarizing master’s thesis
TV station finds 54% of document was apparently copied but Pedro Castillo calls accusations ‘malicious’ Peruvian prosecutors are investigating President Pedro Castillo and his wife...
Peruvian prime minister’s praise of Hitler sparks wave of protest
Aníbal Torres said his words were misunderstood but offered to apologize in person to Israeli ambassador Asaf Ichilevich The Israeli embassy in Lima has led...
Peru president at bay as fuel and fertiliser prices detonate political crisis
Pedro Castillo lifted a curfew in Lima but is still facing calls to resign after a rash of bad decisions and allegations of corruption Peru’s...
Machu Picchu: Inca site ‘has gone by wrong name for over 100 years’
Peruvian historian and US archaeologist say the pre-Columbian town was called Huayna Picchu by the Inca people Machu Picchu is one of the world’s best-known...
Netflix tests charges for sharing passwords between households
Scheme being trialled in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru seen as way to make more money from existing subscribers as growth slows The days of...
Peruvian court approves prison release of ex-president Alberto Fujimori
Decision restores humanitarian pardon granted to Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges Peru’s constitutional court has approved the release...
