Peru is said to be booming but the poor would never know it. Stephanie Boyd reports.
Two dead, 100 injured – this is the way Swiss mining giant Xstrata does ‘community relations’ in Peru, while boss Mick Davis is in line for a $44 million bonus.
The scale of indigenous-led protests against mining in southern Peru took most by surprise. Vanessa Baird on what led to such flare-ups.
Vanessa Baird discovers why the Asháninka people of the River Ene are taking a hard line against dam builders – and others.
Peru’s rash of unlikely terrorists. Stephanie Boyd reports.
Across the world, popular protest has demanded adequate food and fair prices. Stephanie Boyd reports from Cuzco in Peru.
Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
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Country Profile: Peru | Internet showdown | December, 2012 |
How do you sleep at night, Mr Davis? | Protection racket | June, 2012 |
Positive stories this month | Time for a fair economy | March, 2012 |
Peruvians rise up against the mines | Nature's defenders | October, 2011 |
Peru's dam busters | Nature's defenders | October, 2011 |
Hugo Blanco | Who's pushing politicians' buttons? | January, 2011 |
The ticking bomb | Terror takeover | November, 2009 |
Food last! | Crisis! Crisis! Food... Money... What next? | December, 2008 |