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 ...
KTVB

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 ...
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 ...
News4Jax

Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction

FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in Peru's Amazon, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo ...

Men charged with contract killing of Indigenous leader to go on trial in Peru

Prosecution over death of Quinto Inuma Alvarado seen as test of ability to curb attacks on environmental defenders ...
FOX31 Denver

Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment ...
Seattle Times

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 ...