Two friends travel deep into the Peruvian Amazon to stay three days in a remote village. Two years earlier one of them had ...

"We condemn the murder of environmental defender Hipólito Quispe Huamán in Madre de Dios, another victim of the growing violence against those who protect our territories and ecosystems," a Peruvian ...

Environmental activist Hipólito Quispe Huamán was shot and killed Saturday night in the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru, in what authorities suspect was a targeted attack linked to his work ...

In Peru’s Amazon, Indigenous women are opening their communities to visitors and sharing traditions shaped by centuries of ...

FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in Peru's Amazon, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo ...

In the vast green expanse of the Amazon rainforest lies a mysterious hill that has fascinated experts. From the heart of eastern Peru, not far from the Brazilian border, a huge, cone-shaped structure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate deforestation in ...