Peru’s counting its citizens of African descent to include them, and empower them.
Author: Dan Collyns
Does Peru’s First Lady wield too much power?
Forced sterilisations in Peru
More than 2,000 Peruvian women say they were sterilised against their will in the late 1990s. They are still demanding justice.
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Will Peru’s New Gas Project Hurt Indigenous Tribes?
The government of Peru is going ahead with the expansion of a controversial gas project in an Amazonian reserve for indigenous people.
Peru: Illegal gold fuels greenhouse gas emissions
The next UN climate change summit will be in Peru, one of nearly 200 countries which has committed to cutting its carbon emissions. See how the illicit trade in gold is driving Amazon deforestation and climate change.
How many Peruvians are African Peruvians?
Peru’s first ever survey of its African-descended population hopes to get the statistics needed to improve their opportunities.
Women Powering Peru’s Robust Economy
Peru is ranked as one of the best business environments for micro-lending and most of the clients are women.
Peru: the right to be consulted
The United Nations says Peru will be Latin America’s second-fastest growing economy this year. Will consulting Peru’s indigenous people help them gain from that growth?
Peru Wins Territorial Dispute with Chile
In judging a maritime dispute between Peru and Chile, the International Court of Justice has ruled in Peru’s favour. But there’s sticking points.
New trial for Shining Path leader
Abimael Guzman, the former leader of the Maoist rebel group, the Shining Path which terrorised Peru in the 1980s and 90s appears in court for the first time in almost a decade.