March 24, 2008
BBC News
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| | Peru tribe battles oil giant over pollution
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It is a familiar story. Big business moves into a pristine wilderness and starts destroying the environment and by turn the livelihoods of the indigenous people who live there. |
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February 08, 2008
BBC News
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| | Peru's potato passion goes global
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At harvest time in the highland village of Paucho, the first crop of potatoes are baked in a hole in the ground covered with hot rocks, in a ceremony called Watia - a homage to Pacha Mama, or Mother Earth. |
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December 05, 2007
BBC News
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| | US Senate passes Peru trade pact
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The United States Senate has overwhelmingly approved a free-trade agreement with Peru. |
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November 08, 2007
Oxfam America
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| | Peru Trade Deal Fails to Deliver on Development Potential
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US House of Representatives has recently passed the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement. This deal could have disastrous effects on Peru's development. Oxfam America explains why. |
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September 28, 2007
opendemocracy.net
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| | Alberto Fujimori’s return: a political timebomb
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Alberto Fujimori is extradited from Chile. This article examines Fujimori and current president of Peru, Alan Garcia. |
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