Bolivia increases its lowest wages but workers say it’s still not enough to live on.
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Bolivia’s cable car system will be world’s largest
A transport solution that soars above the rest.
Peru: reversing the brain drain
How Peru is bringing brains back home.
Will Peru’s New Gas Project Hurt Indigenous Tribes?
The government of Peru is going ahead with the expansion of a controversial gas project in an Amazonian reserve for indigenous people.
Peru: Illegal gold fuels greenhouse gas emissions
The next UN climate change summit will be in Peru, one of nearly 200 countries which has committed to cutting its carbon emissions. See how the illicit trade in gold is driving Amazon deforestation and climate change.
Women Powering Peru’s Robust Economy
Peru is ranked as one of the best business environments for micro-lending and most of the clients are women.
Peru Wins Territorial Dispute with Chile
In judging a maritime dispute between Peru and Chile, the International Court of Justice has ruled in Peru’s favour. But there’s sticking points.
Peru’s maids fight for their rights
In Peru half a million woman make a living as domestic workers and most of them lack basic labour rights.
Chile 2014: What next for business?
Junking combis: Lima’s road to better transport
Every day the streets of the Peruvian capital of Lima get more choked with traffic. Millions of people rely on an informal network of privately-operated buses for transportation. But ‘combis’ and ‘cousters’ are being phased out to make way for more modern transportation.