Peru is known for its rich cultural heritage. For centuries, though, that heritage has been plundered, and many of the country’s artefacts continue to be sold on the black market. But Peru is getting better at protecting its past.
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Peru readies for the COP20 climate change summit
In December, Peru will host the 20th annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The goal of the meeting is to work toward developing a new legally binding international treaty that will replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2020.
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Peru: reversing the brain drain
How Peru is bringing brains back home.
Venezuelan opposition leader speaks
Maria Corina Machado says the Venezuelan government can’t sack her.
3D archaeology protects Lima’s history
How archaeologists are using drones to protect Lima’s pre-Colombian ruins.
Counting African-Peruvians
Peru’s counting its citizens of African descent to include them, and empower them.
Does Peru’s First Lady wield too much power?
Forced sterilisations in Peru
More than 2,000 Peruvian women say they were sterilised against their will in the late 1990s. They are still demanding justice.
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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.