The Latest Breaking News from Peru

Sally Hawkins says starring in Paddington 3 would have ‘broken her heart’

Actor starred as Mrs Brown in the first two films in the family franchise

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

In Ecuador, environmentalists worry Noboa is unwinding nation's green reputation

Recent moves in Ecuador have environmental interests concerned that the South American nation is unwinding some of the basis for its green reputation

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

How a popular Peruvian soft drink went ‘toe-to-toe’ with Coca-Cola

Inca Kola outshined Coca-Cola for decades, gaining a foothold during WWII through bodegas owned by a spurned community.

Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2025

Losing My Religion and Finding My Humanity on a Peruvian Ayahuasca Retreat

As I learned with ayahuasca, the greatest healing often comes from the most challenging experiences.

Reason · Jul 28, 2025

Peru seizes record 4-ton mercury shipment in fight against illegal gold mining

Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury, exposing a cross-border smuggling network fueling illicit gold mining in the Amazon

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

A peatland in the Amazon stopped absorbing carbon. What does it mean?

Peatlands cover just a fraction of Earth's surface, but store huge amounts of carbon. In the Peruvian Amazon, one of these swamps has switched to carbon neutral.

LiveScience · Jul 22, 2025

Indigenous Wampis are ambushed in Peru after government backs out of anti-mining joint patrol

An attack by armed assailants on a patrol of a mission by the Indigenous Wampis guards last week in the Peruvian Amazon has again brought into focus the issue of illegal gold mining in the ancestral territory

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Lost and found: Peru unveils sacred city of Caral hidden for nearly 4,000 years

Its strategic location between two important pre-Columbian valleys and the discovery of ceremonial artefacts support the thesis that the Caralian community, which developed around 1800-1500 BC, had intense relations with other peoples.

Euronews · Jul 12, 2025

‘Crimes against nature and people’: How a global crackdown in the Amazon unfolded

Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling.

Euronews · Jul 11, 2025

Peru's new amnesty law for human rights abuses sparks anger and international appeal

Lawyers in Peru are challenging a new amnesty law passed by Congress

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025