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A group of people holding protest signs, including images and messages such as "Asesinato de inocentes" and "Palestine should be free," in a nighttime setting with buildings in the background.
Spain condemns US-Israeli war on Iran, angers Trump
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Coastal El Niño brings floods to Peru
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Two men in formal attire sitting in a lavish, gold-decorated room, smiling and sharing a friendly gesture, with a model airplane on the table in the foreground.
Saudi crown prince meets with Trump at White House
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Close-up of hands holding a piece of newspaper with a small pile of gold dust on it.
DW
Peru tries to end the toxic use of mercury in gold mining
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Ending the toxic use of mercury in gold mining
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New potato variety aims to improve disease resilience in Peru
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Cautious optimism as Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire
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The price of gold skyrockets, fuels illegal mining in South America
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UN summit puts spotlight on abducted Ukrainian children
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Machu Picchu’s wonder status in jeopardy amid protests and mismanagement
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Chinese EVs flood the market across major Southeast Asian cities
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And the winner is…
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Divisions within Greenland’s independence movement
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Plans to protect isolated peoples in Peru now in peril
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Peruvian president signs amnesty bill into law
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Peru considering amnesty for human rights violations
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Religion
‘The pope put us on the world’s radar’: Residents of Peruvian city talk about Pope Leo XIV’s impact on their diocese
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Peruvians celebrate ‘their’ pope
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Peru calls Pope Leo XIV the ‘Peruvian pope’
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Why Peru claims Leo XIV as the ‘Peruvian pope’
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The literary and political legacy of Mario Vargas Llosa
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We can always travel, even if just in our minds
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Peruvian lawmakers pass bill restricting NGOs
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Greece goes on strike
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Decomissioned American trains get second life in Peru
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China opens massive port in Peru
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China opening massive port in Peru, expanding influence in Latin America
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Peru’s crackdown on Venezuelan migrants
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Champion of the poor and marginalized: Founder of ‘liberation theology’ dies
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Peru’s former president whose violent policies defined an era is dead
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Elections
Millions of Venezuelans living abroad will be unable to vote in upcoming presidential election
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Conflict & Justice
Extortion and predatory lending have skyrocketed in Peru
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Extortion and predatory lending rise in Peru
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Children stand in front of the building of the Peruvian Congress as part of a call to demand accountability for cancer patients in Peru, September 2023.
Health & Medicine
Desperate cancer patients in Peru look for options across the Atlantic
fishermen with dead sharks
Environment
The illegal trade of shark fin is thriving in South America
A fully-covered man riding a motorbike in the street at night
Business, Economics and Jobs
New banking services tackle barriers faced by migrants
A group of Venezuelan migrants begins the grueling three day trek across the Darien Gap, as they leave the Colombian village of Capurgana.
Migration
As Title 42 ends, more migrants from South America are crossing the Darién jungle en route to US
Lake Palcacocha is located in Peru's Ancash region, at 15,000 feet above sea level.
Environment
‘We are worried’: Melting glaciers lead to dangerous overflow in this Peruvian lake
Indigenous activists run through the streets of Lima during a recent protest against Dina Boluarte's goverment. 
Protest
‘Our people have always struggled:’ Peru’s Indigenous groups aim for more power in Congress
The Inca temple of Sacsayhuamán gets only a handful of visitors per day now, as tourists cancel their trips to Cusco amid protests taking place in Peru.
Protest
Protests across Peru are keeping tourists away from the country’s top travel destinations
protest
Peru protests reveal ethnic and regional divides
Children play in a flooded area of Leticia, Colombia, Feb. 14, 2017, located by the Amazon River, on the border with Brazil and Peru.
Environment
Brazil’s neighbors wary of environmental impact of a Bolsonaro victory
Workers move a box of freshly caught squid in Pucusana, Peru, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.
Business, Economics and Jobs
A state-owned company from China is building a massive commercial port in Peru
Melina León at her Lima apartment with some of the awards she got for her debut film, “Song Without a Name.”
Arts, Culture & Media
Peruvian filmmaker Melina León boosts Peru’s film industry with strong female leads
As a part of the Afro-Andean Funk duo, Araceli Poma, a Latin Grammy-nominated Peruvian singer and producer, together with bassist, composer and producer Matt Geraghty, often makes music about Indigenous language, culture and shamanism.
Afro-Andean Funk duo unites cultures through music
workers carry crates
Peru’s avocado ‘green-gold’ rush loses some shine
Migrants cross the Acandi River on their journey north, near Acandi, Colombia, on Sept. 15, 2021. 
Migration
‘I survived a green hell’: More Venezuelans are crossing the dangerous Darién Gap
A view of a tent camp set by migrants from the Middle East and elsewhere gathering at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus
Top of The World
EU officials accuse Belarus of creating a new migrant crisis
A woman is shown holding back a curtain and entering a salon with painted over pictures of women on either side of the doorway.
Top of The World
UN warning of Taliban actions and impending humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Chairs lined up inside US visa's center at Embassy of the United States of America is shown in Kabul, Afghanistan
Top of The World
First group of Afghans who helped American troops are flown to the US
A large pile of stones are shown with a square opening and a passageway.
History
UNESCO adds an ancient Peruvian solar observatory to its World Heritage Sites
A large group of people are shown from above circling above a memorial of flowers.
Top of The World
Ariel Henry announced as new prime minister of Haiti
Large container ship being pulled by a tugboat
Top of The World
‘Formal solution’ reached over Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal
People march in support of presidential candidate Pedro Castillo weeks after the presidential runoff election, in Lima, Peru, June 26, 2021. With all the votes tallied from the June 6th presidential runoff, Castillo is ahead of his rival candidate Keiko F
Peru’s likely next president is popular with Indigenous voters. It’s made him a target for hate speech.
People wearing masks behind a barricade hold their hands and fists up in the air
Top of The World
Keiko Fujimori leads in tight presidential runoff in Peru
Man with oxygen mask lies face down on a stretcher with a green blanket on top and two people in the distance
COVID-19
COVID downward spiral in Latin America disrupts life-saving services
Free Peru party presidential candidate Pedro Castillo, from left, daughter Alondra, son Arnold and wife Lilia Paredes, pray before eating breakfast, in their home in Chugur, Peru, April 16, 2021. Castillo, a rural teacher, who has proposed rewriting Peru'
Elections
Peru polarized by two social conservatives in presidential runoff
A row of tall stainless steel centrifuges are shown.
Top of The World
Iran blames Israel for blackout, vows revenge
A woman is shown bending over with a white propane tank in her hand and wearing a hooded jacket.
Top of The World
Freezing temps wreak havoc on utilities in US and Mexico
Aerial shot of green trees in large forest.
The Big Fix
Global demand for carbon offsets to combat emissions is growing — but the supply is unreliable