Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender

Five men are set to stand trial in Peru over the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Amazon defender BOGOTA, Colombia -- The trial ...
Anadolu Agency

Where rivers redraw nations: Amazon island dispute tests Peru-Colombia ties

A shifting riverbank threatens Colombia’s main access to the Amazon waterway, as residents warn the region’s economies are ...
Boston Herald

Gold demand puts Peru’s Amazon at greater risk from mercury poisoning, bishop warns

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining ...
Los Angeles Times

Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction

BOGOTA, Colombia — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate deforestation in the ...
Newsday

Gold demand puts Peru's Amazon at greater risk from mercury poisoning, bishop warns

BOGOTA, Colombia — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining that is ...