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Close-up of hands holding a piece of newspaper with a small pile of gold dust on it.

Peru tries to end the toxic use of mercury in gold mining

DW

DW reporter Kathleen Schuster investigates projects in Peru that aim to reduce mercury pollution in small-scale gold mining.

‘The pope put us on the world’s radar’: Residents of Peruvian city talk about Pope Leo XIV’s impact on their diocese

Religion

Millions of Venezuelans living abroad will be unable to vote in upcoming presidential election

Elections

Extortion and predatory lending have skyrocketed in Peru

Conflict & Justice
Children stand in front of the building of the Peruvian Congress as part of a call to demand accountability for cancer patients in Peru, September 2023.

Desperate cancer patients in Peru look for options across the Atlantic

Health & Medicine
fishermen with dead sharks

The illegal trade of shark fin is thriving in South America

Environment

Peru is the world’s largest exporter of shark fins, according to the marine protection organization Oceana. The catches are usually sent to Asia, where shark fin soup is a delicacy that can cost about $200 a bowl. This lucrative trade is threatening species of sharks off the coasts of Peru and neighboring Ecuador.

A fully-covered man riding a motorbike in the street at night

New banking services tackle barriers faced by migrants

Business, Economics and Jobs

Some startups throughout the Americas are establishing loans geared towards migrants. Among them is Galgo, which helps migrants buy motorbikes in order to earn money with delivery apps like Uber Eats.

A group of Venezuelan migrants begins the grueling three day trek across the Darien Gap, as they leave the Colombian village of Capurgana.

As Title 42 ends, more migrants from South America are crossing the Darién jungle en route to US

Migration

In Capurgana, a small town on the southern edge of the Darién Gap in Colombia, about 300 people are arriving each day to make the grueling trek across the jungle, which lasts three to four days.  

Lake Palcacocha is located in Peru's Ancash region, at 15,000 feet above sea level.

‘We are worried’: Melting glaciers lead to dangerous overflow in this Peruvian lake

Environment

As ice sheets from glaciers melt, dozens of lakes around the world risk overflowing, causing potentially deadly avalanches and flooding in nearby towns and villages. In Huaraz, Peru, residents hope to find ways to prevent Lake Palcacocha from overflowing again — before it’s too late.

Indigenous activists run through the streets of Lima during a recent protest against Dina Boluarte's goverment. 

‘Our people have always struggled:’ Peru’s Indigenous groups aim for more power in Congress

Protest

The political party Nuevo Peru has been heavily involved in anti-government protests that have recently swept across the South American country.

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