Machu Picchu’s Future in Peril as Overtourism Puts Site on Black List
Over 1.5M annual visitors and 190,000 tourists in early 2025 alone are threatening Machu Picchu. See what Peru's daily cap...
June 26, 2025Section
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Peru Posts 3.3% Growth in First Four Months of 2025
Peru’s economy grew by 3.3% from January to April 2025, according to official data from the National Institute of Statistics
June 24, 2025
Peru’s Mining Boom Masks Deepening Crisis of Illegal Gold and Violence
(Analysis) Peru’s National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy reported that mining exports reached $17.211 billion
June 24, 2025
Security Crisis in Latin America Pushes Voters Toward Tougher Leaders
Voters in Latin America now see crime, drug trafficking, and corruption as their biggest worries. Official surveys and reports
June 23, 2025
Brazil Leads Condemnation as Latin America Weighs Costs of Middle East Escalation
Official government statements confirm that on June 21, 2025, the United States and Israel bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities
June 23, 2025
Peru’s Economy Slows as Mining Struggles, Central Bank Lowers Growth Forecast
Peru’s Central Reserve Bank has slightly lowered its prediction for how much the country’s economy will grow in 2025.
June 22, 2025
Brazil and Latin America Hit by Drop in Foreign Investment as Global Flows Shift
Foreign investment in Latin America and the Caribbean fell by 12% in 2024, according to the United Nations Conference
June 19, 2025
Latam-GPT: Latin America Builds Its Own Artificial Intelligence
Twelve Latin American countries are working together to launch Latam-GPT, a new artificial intelligence (AI) language model designed
June 18, 2025
Peru’s Mining Exports Set New Pace, But Old Challenges Remain
Peru’s mining industry started 2025 with a strong surge in exports, according to official data from the Ministry of Energy
June 17, 2025