Peru
Down to Earth
Forests worth more alive than dead
We are Down to Earth in Peru on a police patrol to La Pampa, a wasteland on the outskirts of the Amazon. In the last six years 50,000 hectares of rainforest have been obliterated…
WEB NEWS
Web users react to death of Kenji Goto
In this edition: web users the world over condemn the killing of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto; Peru’s online campaign shaming men who harass women in the street; and a…
Inside the Americas
Sony Pictures reels from cyber-attack
This week, Sony pictures is hit hard by hackers. The entertainment firm scrambles to stop the media from publishing the details of stolen plots. Also on the show, Peru seeks to…
PERU
UN climate talks in Peru end with deal
About 190 nations agreed on Sunday the building blocks of a new-style global deal due in 2015 to combat climate change amid warnings that far tougher action will be needed to…
PERU
UN climate talks go into overtime in Peru
UN talks on a new global warming pact spilled into the weekend as negotiators quarreled over what kind of information to include when countries unveil their contributions before…
PERU
Thousands march in Peru for climate talks progress
Thousands of people marched in central Lima against the abuse of the Earth's resources Wednesday, urging ministers haggling over a world climate deal to ensure a global switch to…
INSIDE THE AMERICAS
US police under surveillance
This week, by announcing 50,000 body cameras for US police, Barack Obama vows to use his two years left in office to prevent a repeat of the fatal Ferguson killing. Next, Bill…
PERU
Peru seizes record 6.5 tonnes of Europe-bound cocaine
Peruvian police seized a record 6.5 tonnes of cocaine in a quiet coastal town this week, arresting seven Peruvians and two Mexicans suspected of trying to smuggle the load to…
WEB NEWS
Peru: Harassment of women in public spaces under the scanner
In this edition: Peru's problem of harassment of women in public spaces; players posting selfies ahead of the Football World Cup; and French comedian Rémi Gaillard's tribute to…
INSIDE THE AMERICAS
Mexico immigration: Meeting those left behind at the border
This week, as President Obama tells a divided Congress to back him on immigration reform, we meet those desperate to make it across the border. Next, a new maritime border has…
WEB NEWS
Peru’s ex-president Fujimori is tweeting from prison
Today on the net: the former president of Peru is tweeting from prison; several US states are cracking down on "revenge porn"; and Banksy’s latest public and mobile art…
BUSINESS DAILY
Peru 'number one' producer of counterfeit US dollars
Peru has surpassed Colombia to become the number one producer of fake US currency, according to the US Secret Service. Authorities have seized $103 million worth of fake notes…
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