A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous organizations.

Cerro El Cono is a solitary, pyramidal hill in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest whose origins remain mysterious and that holds ...

The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a ...

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.

In a horrific conclusion, the bodies of 13 security guards who were kidnapped from a Peruvian gold mine over a week ago were ...

Thirty crew members were rescued from the vessel, while one person remains missing, Peru's defence ministry says.

Amendment to Peru Law Raises Fears of Amazon Rainforest Destruction BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental ...

A legal reversal and unconstitutional amendments Peru holds the second-largest share of Amazon rainforest after Brazil, with over 70 million hectares—about 60% of Peru’s territory, according ...