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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peru and Colombia on Friday committed to ensure navigability along the Amazon River, where a disputed island remains a point of contention between the two countries. The South American nations have ...

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 world's largest rainforest, ...

LETICIA, Colombia — The jungle town of Leticia provides Colombia's only access to the Amazon River. But as the river changes course the town could soon be left high and dry and that's fueling a border ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro stirred up a decades-old border controversy with Peru on Tuesday when he accused it of fully annexing an Amazon river island that has been ...