A Peruvian high court, the Corte Superior de Justicia de Lima, has opened the door to legal recognition of same-sex couples by ordering that such unions be registered in public records. The ruling, published on 21 July, is the result of a case brought by a gay...
During a Pan-Amazonian Social Forum from 20 to 23 July, prior to a meeting of the presidents of the nine Amazonian countries, representatives of indigenous organisations and their national and international allies issued the International Declaration, “The Cry of the...
MMG’s Las Bambas mine in Apurímac has announced a 39% increase in year-on-year production over the first half to 139,594 tons of copper. This is a result of both lessening social conflicts since March, and the introduction of new machinery which allows for more...
Workers at Peru’s largest copper mine, Cerro Verde in Arequipa (producing 18.8% of Peru’s copper), have called off strikes that were due to begin on 26 July, although the dispute has not yet been resolved. The workers claim that there is insufficient provision of...
Following the national day of protest against the Boluarte government, the main organisers are planning further demonstrations for 26, 27 and 28 July, timed to coincide with Peru’s Independence Day celebrations. As well as the ‘toma de Lima’ on 19 July, there were...
Lima’s far-right mayor, Rafael López Aliaga, has once again stated his alignment with Vox, Spain’s far right party which seeks to extend its influence in this weekend’s national elections. In a video message, the leader of Renovación Popular blamed poverty in the city...
Figures published this week by the Central Reserve Bank (BCRP) show that GDP contracted by 0.5% in the first five months of this year, following a 1.4% fall in May year-on-year. This casts further doubt on the government’s claim that GDP would expand by 3% this year....
The Observatorio Nacional de Conflictos Mineros launched its 32nd report on 18 July, analysing the trends of social conflict around mining over the past six months. The report states that the past semester has witnessed an increase in the number of social conflicts...
Citizen protesters and authorities alike have been gearing up this week for the third “toma de Lima” due to take place on Wednesday 19 July. Thousands of marchers are expected to arrive in Lima from various parts of the country. Organisers in Puno alone said they were...
Rosa Gutiérrez, who resigned as health minister amid criticism of her handling of the world’s worst dengue epidemic less than a month ago, was this week appointed head of EsSalud. This big-budget state body (aka Seguro Social de Salud) is responsible for hospitals,...
The Ministry of Culture (Mincul) was at the centre of a storm this week, following a reception in the ministry of a delegation from the violent far-right group La Resistencia, including their leader Juan Muñico (alias ‘Maelo’) on Monday. This extremist outfit,...
While an oil spill on the Chambira river from the northern Peru oil pipeline threatens the water supply of some 500 indigenous in the Loreto region, in Iquitos the regional government attempts to take over the committee charged with the protection of indigenous people...