A dispute over oil and logging development in the Peruvian Amazon, which at times has erupted into violent protests, has also spurred an organization of indigenous Amazonian communities not previously seen in Peruvian politics.

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Rescuers in Peru scrambled Thursday to reach victims of a magnitude-8.0 earthquake and powerful aftershocks that officials said killed at least 450 people and injured hundreds more.

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A powerful car bomb exploded outside the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru Wednesday night, killing nine people and injuring dozens.

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