Peru News » Madre De Dios News Peru » Madre de Dios » Life: Pictures show the incredibly tough life of illegal miners in the Madre de Dios region of Peru
28-HOUR shifts, toxic chemicals and crushing machinery are just some of the hazards workers face at illegal mines in Peru. These powerful pictures show their reality. Most illegal miners hail from ...
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Life: Peru election highlights lack of plans to tackle illegal mining despite growing environmental crisis
As Peru heads into elections, most political parties lack concrete plans to tackle illegal mining, a major driver of deforestation and mercury pollution in the Amazon.
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Life: New military base planned for Peru’s Madre de Dios region in an effort to fight illegal mining
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Madre de Dios is the heart of Peru’s Amazon; its cloud and tropical rainforests contain a great diversity of animals including birds, amphibians, ...
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Life: In Peru's Madre de Dios region, church helps indigenous peoples survive
Bishop David Martínez de Aguirre Guinea of Puerto Maldonado listened as Harakmbut leader Matilde Tije described the predicament of her people. In this hamlet of 110 residents, there is no school or ...
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Life: Peru Running Out of Ideas to Stop Illegal Mining in Madre de Dios
Authorities have dismantled about 30 illegal mining camps during the first week of the operation Authorities in Peru launched a large-scale operation aimed at driving out illegal gold mining and other ...
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Life: Illegal gold miners in Madre de Dios, Peru, paralyze the region with protests
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Since November 23, the Madre de Dios region in southeastern Peru has been paralyzed with protests, road blockades, and tire burnings. The ...
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Life: Peru battles the golden curse of Madre de Dios
“You go out to these communities that are so incredibly poor, and there is money buried in the dirt,” says Jason Scullion. “It is not surprising that they want to go out there and dig it up.” Scullion ...
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Life: In Peru’s Madre de Dios region, Church helps indigenous peoples survive
Bishop David Martinez de Aguirre Guinea of Puerto Maldonado, Peru, chats with a man Feb. 20 from the indigenous community of Arazaire. (Credit: CNS photo/stringer.) Listen ARAZAIRE, Peru — Bishop ...