PERU: ‘SCIENTIFIC INTEREST’ CLOAKS THE RACE FOR GAS
Gas exploration threatens communities in and around Manu National Park.
ANDEAN GLACIERS “GOING FAST”
Among the most sensitive indicators of global climate change, these glaciers have shrunk by at least 30% over the last 30 years. Paul Brown, from Climate News Network, reports.
PERU: LIMA’S MAYOR SURVIVES RECALL REFERENDUM
The attempt to recall Mayor Susana Villaran failed narrowly in a vote on Sunday 17 March.
PERU: MAYOR VILLARAN’S SUPPORT STRENGTHENING
Lima Mayor Susana Villarán may yet succeed in resisting 'impeachment'
Researchingsecurity
We are a group of PhD students from different universities and nationalities across the globe conducting research related to organised crime, security and policing with a focus on Latin America.
Peru Support Group
The Peru Support Group (PSG) is a civil society organisation established in 1983 which seeks to promote the rights of the poorest groups in Peru.
MINING: WOMEN TAKE THE STAND
Women from Guatemala, Venezuela and Peru speak out about the affects of mining on their communities.
PERU: TORTURE AT THE RIO BRANCO MINE
A new and detailed study of disputes since 2003 at the Río Blanco mine, Piura.
WILL LATIN AMERICA BE THE NEW MIDDLE EAST?
Latin America is on the way to becoming the world's main provider of energy resources and minerals. But this apparent boom, argues Raúl Zibechi, is a disaster, increasing the region's dependence on exports of natural resources.
PERU: ESPINAR CONFLICT BACK FROM THE BRINK
A long-running conflict around the town of Espinar in southern Peru shows how social conflicts over mining develop and can be resolved