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At least seven people have been killed in violence that has spread across the country following last week’s impeachment of Pedro Castillo after he tried to dissolve Congress.

New monitoring techniques could help meet the goals of a COP15 nature pact being negotiated this month, as the IUCN's Red List of threatened species highlights a ‘barrage of threats’.

Currently, some 16.6 million people, more than half of the population, do not have regular access to sufficie

Peru’s new leader, who had previously insisted on serving out her ousted predecessor's term, says new elections should be held earlier, in April 2024.

Researchers and companies are creating tools to track and protect biodiversity.

Salute to Perú’s cumbia-influenced regional grooves. Review by Kieron Tyler

As countries negotiate a global pact to halt and reverse nature loss at the COP15 summit in Montreal this month, researchers and companies like NatureMetrics hope their new technologies can help track progress on protecting biodiversity more accurately than ever before. They are in a race against time, as up to one million of Earth's estimated eight million plant, insect and animal species are at risk of extinction, many within decades, according to a 2019 international scientific report.

Latin America is home to mouth-watering dishes that give a taste of each country's flavorful culture and history. They also have exotic foods that could make your stomach turn when you look at them, but they taste great.

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo tried to dissolve Congress, but lawmakers voted to remove him from office instead, and he is now under arrest.

UCAYALI, Peru — Mennonites, an ultra-conservative religious group, are illegally converting pristine forests in the Peruvian Amazon into agricultural land. They are not only threatening biodiversity but also encroaching on Indigenous territory. Satellite data show that Mennonite colonies are now the leading cause of large-scale deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon — exceeding deforestation caused by agribusiness […]