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303 Ancient Geoglyphs Shrouded In Mystery Are Discovered, Thanks To Historians Teaming Up With AI

Archaeologists had a field day after stunning discovery of 303 floor carvings within 6 weeks in the Peruvian desert. Internet is floored by how they actually did it!

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Explosion in high-crime area in northern Peru injures 10 and damages 25 homes

The explosion, which also interrupted electric service in the area and affected an unknown number of vehicles, was the second blast reported in the South American country on Thursday.

Euronews

Explosion in high-crime area in northern Peru injures 10 people and damages 25 homes

An explosion in northern Peru has injured at least 10 people and damaged 25 homes

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Peru's president affirms sovereignty of Amazon River island as tensions with Colombia escalate

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has visited an Amazon River island at the center of a territorial dispute with Colombia

The Independent UK

Peru enacts amnesty for military and police accused of human rights abuses

Families of victims and advocacy groups condemn law that covers internal armed conflict from 1980 to 2000

The Guardian - UK

Peru's President Signs Military Crimes Amnesty Bill Into Law

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday signed into law a controversial bill granting amnesty to military personnel, police and members of civilian self-defense units over a bloody 1980-2000 campaign against leftist Shining Path guerrillas.

International Business Times

Peru enacts amnesty for military personnel and police in Shining Path insurgency

Peru’s president has signed an amnesty bill into law that prevents military personnel and police officers from being prosecuted over alleged human rights abuses during the country’s armed conflict decades ago

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Ancient Incans of all classes used coded strings of hair for record keeping – new research

The people of the ancient Incan empire kept careful records of their economics, religion, demographics and history. Those records took the form of knotted cords called khipus.

The Conversation

Peruvian Shamans call for calm in Amazon island dispute with Colombia

Shamans in Peru have staged a traditional ritual in Lima to urge peace with Colombia amid a growing row over the ownership of Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon.

Euronews

Leaders of Indonesia and Peru hold talks on trade and economic ties

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has met his Indonesian counterpart, Prabowo Subianto, on Monday on a visit aimed at strengthening economic ties as the two countries look to expand into new markets amid geopolitical challenges and new trade hurdles

The Independent UK

Colombia accuses Peru of fully annexing a disputed island in the Amazon river

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has stirred up a decades-old border controversy with Peru by accusing it of fully annexing an Amazon river island that has been administered by Peru for decades, but whose legal status is in dispute

The Independent UK

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

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

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.

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The Independent UK

Michaella McCollum says SAS Who Dares Wins interrogation was ‘extremely hostile’

McCollum served a three year prison sentence in Peru for attempting to smuggle cocaine across borders

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Ancient tombs and 1,000-year-old remains uncovered during gas works

Utility workers in Peru's capital have discovered two pre-Incan tombs while expanding underground gas networks

The Independent UK

Survivor of clergy sex abuse in Peru visits pope's hometown to call for more reforms

A survivor of clergy sex abuse in Peru brought her public campaign for reform to the American hometown of Pope Leo XIV

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Archaeologists Make A Discovery Related To Ancient Peruvian Civilization, Researchers Are Stunned

Researchers in Peru unearth remnants of ancient civilization who resisted the Inca Empire for centuries - get a closer look at their groundbreaking discovery.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

LiveScience

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.

The Independent UK

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

Euronews

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

‘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.

The Independent UK

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

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