Peru

Former President Alberto Fujimori released from Peru prison after 16 years
Divisive former president who ruled from 1990-2000 and is now 85 freed from jail on humanitarian grounds.
Published On 7 Dec 2023
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The Shark Fin Hunters
An environmental prosecutor in Peru tries to disrupt the illegal trade of shark fins that’s harming the world’s oceans.
Video Duration 24 minutes 57 seconds
Published On 6 Dec 2023
Meet the Peruvian singer using K-pop beats to celebrate Andean culture
A new viral music sensation is drawing on Andean traditions to create songs that showcase a marginalised identity.
Published On 18 Nov 2023
‘Genocide’, Colombia says as Latin American states condemn Israel over Gaza
Colombia’s president says Israel wants ‘to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza and take it over’.
Published On 2 Nov 2023

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Remnants of the Maoist rebel group once focused on overthrowing the government have turned to drug trafficking.

In the Peruvian Amazon, a man in his 70s faces leaving the monkeys he’s dedicated his life to protecting.

Twelve countries, representing the Amazon, Congo Basin and Southeast Asia, join pact for rainforest funding.

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela sign declaration to safeguard the Amazon.

Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the heaviest animal in Earth’s history.

Inflation, a growing wealth divide and the killing of dozens of demonstrators by troops are driving instability.

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