Author: Dan Collyns

How Peru’s illegal wood gets exported around the world

Dan Collyns Development, Environment October 14, 2014October 27, 2014Ashaninka, edwin chota, illegal logging, loreto, Peru, ucayali

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/14/illegal-logging-peru-amazon-deforestation

Who are Bolivians voting for in 2014

Dan Collyns Development, Politics October 12, 2014September 24, 20152014, bolivia, elections, evo morales, la paz

Incumbent Evo Morales is expected to win by a wide margin, but there are other candidates who have attracted the electorate.

The economic reasons for Morales’ third term re-election

Dan Collyns Development, Politics October 11, 2014September 24, 2015bolivia, elections, evo morales, la paz

A booming economy and social spending wins votes

Leaks nearly tumble Peru’s cabinet

Dan Collyns Business, Politics September 8, 2014September 24, 2015Featured, government, hackers, lobbies, Peru

Hacked cabinet emails reveal undue influence of industry lobbyists

Chao Paisana!

Dan Collyns Development, Human Rights September 3, 2014November 13, 2014CERD, Featured, indigenous, La Paisana Jacinta, Peru, racism, UN

UN slams cheap laughs on Peruvian TV

UN slams ‘racist’ comic character in Peru

Dan Collyns Human Rights, Politics August 26, 2014September 24, 2015Featured, indigenous, La Paisana Jacinta, Peru, racism, television

Since the UN’s recommendation La Paisana Jacinta’s TV slot has been replaced

Bolivia’s answer to The Big Issue

Dan Collyns Development, Human Rights August 18, 2014September 24, 2015bolivia, child labour, Featured, Hormigon Armado, Jaime Villalobos, la paz, street children

How Hormigon Armado, a free newspaper sold by shoe shiners, is helping La Paz street kids to help themselves. Founder Jaime Villalobos explains.

Bolivia’s historic ‘Mountain that eats Men’ continues to claim lives

Dan Collyns Uncategorized August 16, 2014September 24, 2015bolivia, Cerro Rico, Featured, Mining, Potosi, silver

Is the Cerro Rico on the verge of collapse?

Peru’s abortion debate

Dan Collyns Human Rights, Politics, Science & Health July 20, 2014September 24, 2015abortion, Catholic, Peru

Congress allows therapeutic abortion amid religious outry

Economic reforms spark environmental worries

Dan Collyns Business, Environment July 3, 2014September 24, 2015business, climate change, COP20, Environment, Peru

Will ‘streamlining’ Peru’s economy be at the expense of the environment?

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