Nov 12 On last foreign tour, Obama must find a way to explain Trump By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama must use his last major trip abroad to try to calm shocked world leaders about the outcome of the U.S. election. Continue reading
Aug 19 Photographer captures intimate moments among a group of trans women in Peru By Ariel Min When photojournalist Danielle Villasana first met Tamara in the spring of 2013, she had no idea where their friendship would lead. Continue reading
Mar 21 Community in uproar after Lima mayor orders destruction of public murals By Carey Reed On orders from Lima's mayor, and much to the dismay of the city's artistic community, municipal workers began covering up murals in the historic downtown district of Peru's capital last week. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 5:22 Archaeologists in Peru add drones to their list of tools By PBS News Hour In Peru, drones are keeping a watchful eye on some ancient cultural sites endangered by encroaching development or other perils. In our Culture at Risk series, Jeffrey Brown reports on how archaeologists and government officials are using the new technology… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 6:01 Greenpeace stunt disturbs Peru’s treasured archaeological site By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 13 Deal reached in overtime at UN climate summit in Peru By Carey Reed Delegates from 190 countries agreed on a deal to curb climate change Sunday, as United Nations climate talks in Lima, Peru, entered a second day of overtime. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 7:38 Peru’s indigenous people call for protections against environmental threats By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 02 Chile lifts tsunami warnings after 8.2 magnitude earthquake; Hawaii braces for potential tsunami waves By Ellen Rolfes An 8.2 magnitude earthquake, with at least 60 aftershocks and minor earthquakes, struck 55 miles off the coast of Chile, prompting evacuations until early Wednesday. Tsunami warnings were placed on several areas in northern Chile overnight and… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch In Peru, Gold Rush Leads to Mercury Contamination Concerns In remote regions of the Peruvian Amazon, extensive gold-mining operations have stirred major environmental concerns over mercury contamination in fish, fish-eating wildlife and humans. In collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Gold Lures Illegal Miners to Peru’s Rainforests In southeastern Peru, where the Andes Mountains meet the Amazon, lies one of the world's richest ecosystems and the destructive lure of gold. In a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports on illegal… Continue watching