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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesEditor of Amazonian weekly gets one-year sentence for defamation2010-01-13 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns the one-year jail sentence that a court in Bagua, in the northeastern Amazonian province of Utcumbamba in Peru, passed yesterday on Alejandro Carrascal Carrasco, the... Five journalists attacked during protests against Conga mining project2012-07-06 Reporters without Borders Five journalists were attacked and injured during violent protests against a proposed mine in the northern Cajamarca region of Peru, a day after the government declared a state of emergency. Former President of Peru to receive Honorary Doctorate of Laws on June 2, 20092009-05-20 University of Winnipeg The former President of Peru, Alejandro Toledo â## a man of Indigenous Andean heritage who began as a shoeshine boy and rose to become a respected economist â## will be in Winnipeg on June 2, 2009 to ... Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free Status2009-05-02 Freedom House Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, acco... Latest FOCALPoint is out! Focus on the Brazilian presidential elections, crime in Jamaica and youth violence in Central America.2010-09-16 Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) The September edition of FOCALPoint focuses on the Brazilian presidential elections, crime in Jamaica, youth violence in Central America and mining in Peru, among other issues. Sources Select ResourcesEditor of Amazonian weekly gets one-year sentence for defamationSources News Release Article 2010 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns the one-year jail sentence that a court in Bagua, in the northeastern Amazonian province of Utcumbamba in Peru, passed yesterday on Alejandro Carrascal Carrasco, the... Fair Trade gold mining in the highlands of PeruCrabtree, John; Condor-Vidal, Judith Article 2015 Ecologist Most gold mining in Peru causes serious environmental damage, but there is one exception - a Fair Trade certified mine close to the world-famous Nazca Lines. Now it's up to us to demand Fair Trade gol... Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free StatusSources News Release Article 2009 Freedom House Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, acco... The guardians of the Andean potatoFredman, Nick Article 2017 Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal More than 2,800 types of potatoes are known to have originated in Peru. The existence of these varieties can be attributed to the high value the Quechua people place on their cultural traditions and b... How not to grow a new townRush, Elizabeth Article 2013 Le Monde diplomatique For years the governments of Peru, and the municipality of Lima, had a working deal with rural migrants who flocked to the city: we'll plan the place, you build it, amenities will arrive. Then came th... Illegal loggers remain hidden in Peru's forest but timber finds global buyers Collyns, Dan Article 2014 The Guardian State exercises little control over remote Amazon region blighted by poverty and illiteracy, and organised crime fills the vacuum. Killing HopeU.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II Blum, William Book 2008 Common Courage Press Is the United States a force for democracy? William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. For those who want the details on the U.S.'s most famous actions (Ch... Mining PeruCanada's New Territory? Engler, Yves Article 2010 CounterPunch In Peru, 40 percent of conflicts involving local communities are over mining. The majority of the mining sector in Peru is owned by Canadian corporations. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 21, 2015Canadian federal election, mining and the environment Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Connexions Featuring the Canadian federal election, mining and the environment, failure of Syriza in Greece, refugees, veterans of India's struggle for independence. The Peruvian "Stalker Law" Will Be Reviewed By Congress, We Can Still Stop ItBogado, David; Rodriguez, Katitza Article 2015 Electronic Frontier Foundation Bogado and Rodriguez discuss the new decree in Peru known as "Ley Acosadora", or "the Stalker Law", allows warrantless access to Peruvians' location data and creates a new power for the government to ... Scientists: protect vast Amazon peatland to avoid palm oil 'environmental disaster'A recently discovered peatland in northeast Peru contains two years worth of US carbon emissions, writes Joe Sandler Clarke, but it's under Clarke, Joe Sandler Article 2017 The Ecologist The peatland in Pastaza-Marañón Foreland Basin in northeast Peru - discovered in 2009 by Finnish scientist Outi Lähteenoja - is said to contain 3.14 gigatons of carbon, roughly equivalent to two years... When oil is more important than lifeOil exploitation leaves trail of pollution and death in the Peruvian Amazon Moiola, Paolo Article 2014 latinamericapress.org The dumping of oil waste into the waters of the Marañón, Corrientes, Pastaza and Tigre rivers and the Amazon forest is producing fatal consequences for the local population, mostly to the Kukama ethni... Sources BookshelfKilling HopeU.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II Blum, William Book 2008 Is the United States a force for democracy? William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. For those who want the details on the U.S.'s most famous actions (Ch... An Unauthorized Biography of the WorldOral History on the Front Lines Riordon, Michael Book 2004 This book uses oral history to discuss oral history. It is in memoir style, and delves into how oral history is done in such places as First Nations (Canada), Turkey, Chicago, Newfoundland, Peru, New ... Government Ministries & AgenciesCanadian International Development AgencyMandate: "Supporting sustainable development, reducing poverty and providing humanitarian assistance in order to promote a more secure, equitable and prosperous world." |
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