Walking through the tropical forest undergrowth in the Amazonian heat, Elmer Hualinga suddenly stops to observe how tree roots have grown around a rusty barrel. Close by, the remains of…
Violent contact is alleged between Illegal miners / farmers in Amazonas state and two uncontacted indigenous groups; up to 10 deaths reported.
Saramurillo, Peru - Indigenous leaders protesting oil pollution in Peru's northern Amazon region signed a series of agreements with government officials December 15 on issues ranging from inspection of aging…
CUNINICO, Peru - Whenever there's a cloudburst, the sidewalk that serves as the main thoroughfare in this small Kukama Indian village is lined with plastic buckets and basins to catch…
An indigenous protest over oil pollution in the Peruvian Amazon — which is blocking boat traffic on the Marañón River, a crucial transportation route — could move toward a solution…
Saramurillo, Peru — As a protest by Peruvian Amazonian indigenous communities against oil pollution on their lands entered its eighth week, tensions rose on October 23 after a new pipeline…
Negotiations on Aug. 31 between national government officials and leaders and residents of Nueva Alianza, an indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon, ended an impasse over cleanup of about 4,000…
Three days after an oil spill was reported on their land, residents of the small riverside community of Barranca, in northeastern Peru, worry about environmental impacts while also fearing that…
Local residents and workers contracted to clean up a recent crude oil spill in Peru's northeastern Loreto region lacked appropriate safety equipment, according to a preliminary report by the Dátem…
new oil spill from the pipeline that carries crude oil from the northern Peruvian Amazon across the Andes Mountains to the Pacific coast has raised fears of yet more pollution…
Peru may be playing a more visible role in climate negotiations, especially related to conservation of its tropical forests. But despite this, deforestation has been increasing over the past 15…
Pedro López Macusi recalls the day in 2013 when a boatload of government officials moored at his village on the Urituyacu River, a remote waterway in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon,…
The son of the president of a reforestation association who was murdered on November 19 vowed to continue his father’s work in Peru’s southern Amazonian forest. “We want to be…
urilo Reis was guiding a group of tourists on his private nature reserve in a remote part of northeastern Peru two months ago when he came across more than a…
CUNINICO, Peru--Villager examine oil slick near this Kukama Indian village in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon. Photo by Barbara Fraser. CUNINICO, Peru—When Peru's state-run oil company pulled out of this small…
Other Special Reporting Initiative reporting by Barbara Fraser How do parks affect the poor? Jury's still out, some experts say Innovating Brazil nuts: a business with roots in the rainforest…
Peruvian authorities struggle to restore records lost during government transition Gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon. Photos by Rhett A. Butler Non-profit organizations are working with the regional government of…
Other Special Reporting Initiative reporting by Barbara Fraser Innovating Brazil nuts: a business with roots in the rainforest Video: innovative tourism helps protect forests in Amazonian Peru Community tourism fills…
Other Special Reporting Initiative reporting by Barbara Fraser Video: innovative tourism helps protect forests in Amazonian Peru Community tourism fills niche around Tambopata National Reserve Indigenous territories play dual role…
When Víctor Zambrano retired from the military and returned to his family's old homestead outside the fast-growing jungle town of Puerto Maldonado in Peru, he got an unpleasant surprise. Strangers…
Conservation conundrum: indigenous territories or government protected areas Indigenous communities claim—and scientific evidence increasingly shows—that indigenous forested territories are as well protected as, or better protected than, government-designated parks. In…
Enchanted lakes and magic hills: how traditional stories support conservation and abundance "Long ago, when animals were gente..." Those words, uttered countless times by indigenous Amazonian storytellers, blur the boundary…
Regional conservation area safeguards subsistence and spirituality in the Peruvian Amazon For Alfredo Rojas, the history of the remote villages along the Ampiyacu River is one of enslavement. Growing up…
Río Huepetuhue gold mine in Peru. Photo by Rhett A. Butler As the price of gold inches upward on international markets, a dead zone is spreading across the southern Peruvian…