Peru passes law critics claim will hamper the ability of NGOs to defend human rights
Peru’s Congress has passed a controversial reform expanding the powers of a government agency which oversees international ...
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More Indigenous peoples request consultation as controversial road paves through Peru’s Amazon
An ongoing federal highway project that will cross through protected areas and Indigenous lands in Peru’s Amazon is facing ...
Peru's Indigenous leaders raise concerns over oil and gas projects
The leaders presented evidence of the impact of oil and gas exploration at a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on ...
Peru's Indigenous leaders raise concerns over oil and gas projects at a human rights hearing
Indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon have urged the government to halt oil and gas projects that threaten their lands, ...
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From Her Past Comes the Drive to Help Other Indigenous Women
Now 74, Ms. Rivera-Zea has spent decades focused on reaching out to Indigenous peoples in Peru and beyond in an attempt to lift up other women, create more economic opportunities and make sure ...
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To Indigenous people in 17th century Peru, a Madonna image evoked traditional Inca deity
Our Lady of the Rosary of Guápulo is a devotional image venerated in the outskirts of Quito, Ecuador, and was promoted by a ...
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Peru's Indigenous leaders raise concerns over oil and gas projects
and subsequent deadly encounters between logging workers and the Indigenous people, underline just how vulnerable these groups have become. “Because they’ve failed to get redress in Peru ...
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Peru's Indigenous leaders raise concerns over oil and gas projects at a human rights hearing
and subsequent deadly encounters between logging workers and the Indigenous people, underline just how vulnerable these groups have become. “Because they’ve failed to get redress in Peru ...