The conflict between the population and the Peruvian oil industry
For nearly three decades, oil spills and pipeline leaks have wreaked havoc in the Amazon basin and on the coast...
January 2, 2023Topic
Peruvian Amazon
New primate species discovered in the Peruvian Amazon
The discovery of a new primate species has been reported in a Peruvian nature reserve.
October 20, 2022
Peruvian government commits to “openly combat” deforestation
On Thursday, October 13, Peru's president, Pedro Castillo, pledged to "openly combat" deforestation in the Andean country through a series...
October 14, 2022
Peru: Amazonian ethnic group blocks river demanding government presence due to oil spill
Members of the Cuninico ethnic group, settled in the Peruvian department of Loreto (northern Amazon), are blocking the Marañon River,
September 27, 2022
Peru records significant decline in Amazon forest loss in 2021
Peru lost 137,976 hectares of its Amazon forests in 2021, a 32 percent decrease compared to 2020, the Ministry of...
September 26, 2022
Peru hunts down Mennonites, a pacifist sect, for deforestation
Were it not for the lush Amazon rainforest that surrounds it, Wanderland could almost look like a piece of 19th-century...
September 11, 2022
Peru recognizes existence of five isolated indigenous peoples
On Friday, September 2, Peru recognized the existence of five indigenous peoples living in isolation in a remote Amazon forest...
September 3, 2022
Dutch ING bank will no longer finance oil and gas in Peru amid calls by indigenous communities to protect the Amazon
Dutch investment bank ING will not finance oil and gas trading in Peru due to concerns over the industry's impact...
November 4, 2021
The 10 memorable places in Peru that Lonely Planet says you must visit
Renowned magazine Lonely Planet has compiled a list of 10 places in Peru that will make your visit to Peru...
October 22, 2021