A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous ...

Critics say the change could legitimize years ... saying they did not want to comment. Peru holds the second-largest share of Amazon rainforest after Brazil, with over 70 million hectares ...

Amendment to Peru Law Raises Fears of Amazon ... the global climate by absorbing large quantities of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that is the main driver of climate change.