The archaeological wonders and spectacular nature of Northern Peru make it an ideal destination for adventurous explorers ...

For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations ...

A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon rainforest ...

FILE - Boats sit on the shore of the Nanay River, a tributary of the Amazon, amid low water levels and drought in Iquitos, Peru, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Cesar Von Bancles, File) BOGOTA, Colombia (AP ...

This week, Peruvian officials are set to consider the creation of a sprawling reserve in the country’s Amazon basin to protect groups of Indigenous people living in isolation from the rest of society.

A South American trade bloc has ruled that Peru is failing to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking.

FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in Peru's Amazon, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo ...