Contentious Copper Boom Sparks Existential Mining Crisis in Peru
The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...
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WHO alert on US measles outbreak adds new genetic details
The genotype in the Texas outbreak has also been identified in samples from patients in New Mexico and Kansas.
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PAHO warns of increase in yellow fever cases
Yellow fever cases in the Americas are increasing, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said yesterday in an ...
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9 Historic Gems in Peru: From Inca Ruins to Colonial Cities
Peru’s history dates back over 5,000 years, making it an intoxicating and addictive destination for history enthusiasts.
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Peru’s rare peatland swamps at risk as illegal gold mining expands
Hidden within the Amazon Rainforest are rare, carbon-rich ecosystems known as peatlands, a type of swamp forest that’s key to ...
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Rio Silver acquires high-grade silver project in Peru
Precious metals company Rio Silver has secured a foothold in one of Peru’s most prolific mining regions with the acquisition of the Minas Maria Norte project, a high-grade polymetallic silver property ...
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Drowned lands and poisoned waters threaten Peru’s campesinos and their livestock
Ever since the Upamayo Dam on Peru’s Lake Chinchaycocha was built in 1932, floods have become a frequent occurrence in the ...
Peru to spend $24 billion on irrigation to expand farmlands
Peruvian Agriculture Minister Angel Manero on Monday announced some $24 billion in largely public-private projects to improve ...