For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

A Catholic bishop in Peru’s Amazon is warning that mercury from illegal gold mining is contaminating rivers, fish and people ...

The archaeological wonders and spectacular nature of Northern Peru make it an ideal destination for adventurous explorers looking to go off the beaten path.

Indigenous communities along the Amazon River are grappling with severe challenges as an unprecedented drought causes water ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday traveled to an Amazon River island at the center of a territorial dispute with Colombia, where she affirmed Peru’s unquestionable ...

A South American trade bloc has ruled that Peru is failing to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday traveled to an Amazon River island at the center of a territorial dispute with Colombia, where she affirmed Peru’s unquestionable ...

LIMA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Peruvian indigenous groups were blocking a large river in the country's Amazon region on Wednesday in protest over a crude oil spill of an estimated 2,500 barrels in the ...