Could Peru profit from being a carbon sink?
Author: Dan Collyns
Peru’s forests store more than US emits in a year
Peru: fighting rampant illegal logging
Nearly 80 percent of the Peru’s timber exports are harvested illegally. Often this takes place on the lands of native people where residents are not only intimidated, but sometimes killed. Camera: Ronald Reategui
Peru: illegal logging
How Peru’s tropical hardwoods get felled, laundered and exported
How Peru’s illegal wood gets exported around the world
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/14/illegal-logging-peru-amazon-deforestation
Who are Bolivians voting for in 2014
Incumbent Evo Morales is expected to win by a wide margin, but there are other candidates who have attracted the electorate.
The economic reasons for Morales’ third term re-election
A booming economy and social spending wins votes
Leaks nearly tumble Peru’s cabinet
Hacked cabinet emails reveal undue influence of industry lobbyists
Chao Paisana!
UN slams ‘racist’ comic character in Peru
Since the UN’s recommendation La Paisana Jacinta’s TV slot has been replaced