Peru is the latest in a chain of Latin American countries where a leader has been removed via a ‘parliamentary coup’.
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The parable of the dragons underlines the need to apprehend glacier disappearance in a transdisciplinary way, to create a dialogue between the physical, ecological and philosophical sciences.
The American public should understand that the United States has played a critical role in creating and fuelling violence in Latin America via its unsuccessful war on drugs.
As the twin crises of climate change and Covid-19 continue to unfold, a traditional crop can help South American communities preserve biodiversity and their heritage.
New survey shows the impact of coronavirus lockdowns on young people in Vietnam, India, Ethiopia and Peru.
Latin America now has about 6 million COVID-19 cases – 30% of the global total. But some cities have fared much worse than others, largely due to the quality of government and community responses.
Production of coca leaf, the raw material in cocaine, is surging in Peru despite 40 years of forced eradication designed to convince farmers to abandon it. Bolivia shows a better way forward.
Small-scale gold mining operations in developing countries are major sources of toxic mercury pollution, using techniques that haven’t changed much since the California Gold Rush 150 years ago.
National emergencies allow for the purest expressions of sovereign power, testing the government’s commitment to human rights. Some leaders are failing the coronavirus test, experts say.
After a bribery scandal that took down four presidents and led Congress to dissolve, some Peruvians are putting their faith in an austere religion called the Israelites of the New Universal Pact.
Social networks tend to encourage behaviour considered deviant by local populations.
In the last century, several South American countries faced coups, military dictatorships and social uprisings. Despite economic improvements in recent years, the continent remains mired in unrest.
Citing national security, Ecuador, Peru and Chile have all made it harder for Venezuelan migrants to enter the country, and xenophobia is rising across the region – even in more welcoming Colombia.
Peruvian glaciers have shrunk by 25% since 1987, causing water shortages in rural villages. But ancient technology could help manage this precious resource.
Four former presidents have been accused of corruption after Operation Carwash.
How did civilization emerge from small groups of hunter-gatherers? Some archaeologists focus on cooperation as the vital ingredient – and find evidence for it in the form of feast-related artifacts.
Indigenous communities lived in the Amazon for thousands of years without chopping down their forests.
Pioneering chefs from Bolivia to Brazil are stepping out of the kitchen and into public service. The ‘social gastronomy’ movement uses food to create jobs, prevent violence and boost economies.
We can’t eradicate TB without also addressing poverty.
Promises to consult with indigenous groups are routinely ignored as Peru eyes up the natural resources found in its rainforests.
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Associate Professor in Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor of Global Affairs and Human Security, University of Baltimore
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Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
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Tom Austen Brown Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Researcher at the Center for Mining and Sustainability Studies at the Universidad del Pacífico (Peru) and PhD Candidate in Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Management and Co-director of the Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, University of Essex
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Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Reading
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Professor Gender and Development, King's College London
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Departmental Lecturer in International Relations, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Anthropology, Durham University
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Visiting Fellow in Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading
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Milton P. and Alice C. Higgins Professor of Environment and Society, Professor of Geography, Clark University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Alberta
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Lecturer in Human-Environment Interactions, Bangor University