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Peru

Peru is a country in South America with a population of roughly 33 million. Extremely biodiverse, its main economic activities include mining, manufacturing, agriculture and fishing.

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Xi inaugurates South America's first Chinese-funded port

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Peru Hafen

China builds itself a port in Peru

China builds itself a port in Peru

The China-backed Chancay port project is part of Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.
GlobalizationNovember 20, 202406:38 min
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Ancient Peru: New discoveries highlight women's rule

Ancient Peru: New discoveries highlight women's rule

Archaeologists have uncovered a throne room and detailed murals indicating that a woman likely ruled Moche society.
ArtsOctober 22, 2024
Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori dies at 86

Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori dies at 86

Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori dies at 86

Fujimori's presidency was marked by sweeping reforms and the violent suppression of an insurgency.
PoliticsSeptember 12, 202402:35 min
Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori waves in a black and white photo from 2007

Peru's Alberto Fujimori leaves complicated legacy

Peru's Alberto Fujimori leaves complicated legacy

Alberto Fujimori was unscrupulous, corrupt and popular — but he was not a typical Latin American politician.
PoliticsSeptember 12, 2024
People walk across a street in Brazil, the sky clouded with wildfire smoke

Devastating wildfires cover South America in smoke

Devastating wildfires cover South America in smoke

Brazil, Peru and Bolivia are fighting to contain the fires ripping through the planet's largest rainforest, the Amazon.
CatastropheSeptember 7, 202401:44 min
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What are mountain glaciers and why do they matter?

What are mountain glaciers and why do they matter?

Vast rivers of ice once stretched across mountain peaks from the Himalayas to the European Alps are fast disappearing.
ClimateAugust 15, 2024
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