Local leader Rosa Amaro is helping others in La Oroya, Peru, speak out about the damaging effects of the Doe Run lead smelter. Photo: Cecilia Niezen/Oxfam America When a metal refining company called ...

Centuries of environmental exploitation in the small town have ensnared its inhabitants in a vicious cycle of displacement, irreversible health damage, and social conflict. In 1982, at Chulec Hospital ...

In recent years, Peru has engaged in a grass-roots effort to elevate Huchuy Qosqo, Waqrapukara and other archaeological sites that are just as well preserved or culturally significant as Machu Picchu ...

Peru is known for many things. It is filled with both natural and archaeological wonders, including the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu which draws in hundreds of thousands of people every year. Despite ...

The Mexican artist confirmed in an interview that she has said goodbye to her character in El Chavo del 8. María Antonieta de ...

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 ...