It can breed in mining pits and withstands drought. While not cause for alarm, the finding highlights the epidemiological challenges facing a country that eradicated this disease in the 1960s
Experts warn of the imminent arrival of ‘El Niño’ on an already overheated planet
This proposal is a way to recover ancestral knowledge to shape our cities and rural environments. It advocates for regenerative and environmentally just systems
For the first time, Peru’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale will be occupied by someone from the Shipibo-Conibo community. In her studio in the jungle, she designs and paints ‘kené’ on fabric
On the southern coast of Peru, pre-Hispanic aqueducts survive, designed to manage water during periods of extreme weather such as those currently being experienced
A global study based on the collective biocultural memory of 10 local communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa warns of the environmental and cultural impact of the ongoing loss of biodiversity
The British philosopher, a leader within the new environmental movement, argues that in order to protect the Amazon, we must first destroy the racism that dwells within us
Their history marked by cultural seclusion, the people of a tropical Bolivian region publish the most complete work in their language to-date
Bolivian director Raquel Maldonado Villafuerte has rescued up to 7,000 pages of handwritten scores in the Amazonian village of San Ignacio de Moxos
The native people, who fear the social and environmental impact of the project, accuse the company of not consulting them about installing multi-billion dollar infrastructure on their traditional lands
From the United States to the Andes or Brazil, the project brings together portraits of older people living in regions affected by global warming and explains how they are coping with it
The Brazilian city that hosted the climate summit illustrates the challenges faced by Global South cities in adapting to the effects of global warming
This year’s summit is being held in a country that has defied both authoritarianism and environmental collapse, a reminder that democracy triumphs where despotism destroys
It is necessary to support Brazil’s proposal to develop a roadmap for carrying out the comprehensive transition to renewable energy
This year’s summit in Belém will not only test the durability of the Paris Agreement, now a decade old—it will test whether the world can still come together to confront global threats at a time of fracture and distrust
Scientists and animal rights activists differ on the need to allow the hunting of the world’s largest rodent, but agree that the deterioration of its ecosystem puts it at risk
Samples of fish caught in Indigenous reserves, located in places such as Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park, reveal that up to 28% of species have concentrations that are above WHO recommendations
That the event is taking place in such a symbolic territory is a powerful statement that offers an extraordinary opportunity to change the narrative, re-center Indigenous knowledge, and reimagine governance
Peruvian-Mexican Musuk Nolte won this year’s World Press Photo in the South America stories category for his coverage of the drought in Manaus, Brazil
At 13, she is one of nine Amazonian girls who won a lawsuit against the state to stop gas flaring in the world’s largest rainforest. But her battle continues because the ruling has not been enforced
The 24-year-old Venezuelan, who was sucked in and then expelled by the animal in Punta Arenas, says that, at first, he thought he had been eaten
Psychedelic experiences, now in vogue among Silicon Valley’s elite, could be key tools for deconstructing men. But users and experts warn that the right attitude and supervision are necessary
The criminal organization has built strong alliances with illegal groups from neighboring countries. For many members, the only way out other than prison or death is joining an evangelical church
On the border between Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, a common front comprised of Colombian dissidents, Brazilian organized crime groups and Peruvian drug traffickers is overwhelming the authorities
According to the Ministry of Labor and Employment, 3,190 workers being held captive were rescued throughout the country in 2023
Amazonian organizations and the Inter-American Development Bank announce the first projects of the Amazon for Life fund in Cali
Zoila Ochoa leads the struggle to preserve the words and customs of her people, who have been rocked by extractivist fever in the Peruvian Amazon
