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Peru’s runoff election, on June 7th, will decide which of two candidates—down from 36, in the first round of voting—becomes the next President. The economy may not notice.
News Peru » Amazona » Politics: Peru election highlights lack of plans to tackle illegal mining despite growing environmental crisis
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peruvians head to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and Congress, but illegal mining — a major driver of deforestation and mercury pollution — has received little ...
News Peru » Amazona » Politics: Peru considers long-delayed Amazon reserve to protect uncontacted tribes
BOGOTA, Colombia — A commission in Peru was scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to create a long-delayed reserve in a remote stretch of the Amazon that would protect five uncontacted tribes from ...
News Peru » Amazona » Politics: Will my president save the Amazon? (Commentary)
By Enrique Ortiz In the coming months, voters in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia will elect new presidents. Together, these three countries contain roughly 82% of the Amazon rainforest, making their ...
News Peru » Amazona » Politics: Mining investors jittery about politics in Peru as vote count drags on, analysts say
LIMA, April 21 (Reuters) - Investors in Peru's copper and gold mines are worried about the country's presidential vote count that has been slowed by allegations of irregularities, yet analysts expect ...
News Peru » Amazona » Politics: Fractured politics, security fears shape Peru’s presidential election
More than 25 million Peruvians are expected to head to the polls Sunday to choose a new president from a staggering field of 35 candidates. In a very fragmented political landscape, experts agree that ...