CHANCAY, Peru (AP) — On the edge of Peru’s coastal desert, a remote fishing town where a third of all residents have no running water is being transformed into a huge deep-water port to cash in on the inexorable rise … Read More
LIMA, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Glencore Plc’s (GLEN.L) huge Antapaccay copper mine in Peru is operating at “restricted” capacity due to anti-government protests that saw an attack on the facility last week, a company source told Reuters on Tuesday. Peru, … Read More
Citizens will carry out peaceful marches to call an indefinite strike in Arequipa, Ayacucho, Apurimac, Cusco, Moquegua, Madre de Dios, and Puno. Starting Wednesday, Peruvian social organizations will resume massive protests to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the … Read More
The Colorado River is a critical resource for the western U.S. But a megadrought, one significantly exacerbated by climate change, is jeopardizing the river’s future and threatening to upend how its water is used and longstanding agreements between states. Miles … Read More
Peru was struck by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning. So far, there have been no reported casualties, although roads and buildings suffered damage. The epicentre of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that hit Peru on Sunday, was reported to … Read More
LIMA, Peru — A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Peru’s central coast late Tuesday, causing some residents of the capital to run out of their shaking homes or buildings. There were no immediate reports of damages. The U.S Geological Survey said the … Read More
A Chavez-style socialist is the leading contender to become the nation’s next president. (ALONSO CHERO/El Comercio de PERU/Newscom) Pedro Castillo, a self-described Marxist-Leninist heading the Peru Libre (“Free Peru”) ticket, has secured a spot in the country’s June 6 presidential … Read More
BUENOS AIRES/ASUNCION/BOGOTA (Reuters) – Argentina broke past 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Sunday and Colombia set a daily record as grim milestones topple in Latin America, pushing the world’s worst affected region towards a combined 5 million cases. The region, which … Read More
Coronavirus cases are rising sharply in South America, made worse by inequality, reports Luke Taylor from Bogotá, Colombia. A demonstrator’s placard reads “30,000 deaths, ‘so what?’” at a pro-democracy protest in Manaus, Brazil, on 2 June – BRUNO KELLY/Reuters/PA Images CONFIRMED … Read More
Migrants from Honduras head north through Guatemala in January 2019. The difficulty and danger of the journey to the US is a factor in a rise in Latin American migrants heading for Europe. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters Venezuelans are behind only Syrians … Read More