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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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Peru Hafen

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
Peru's President Dina Boluarte holding a speech

Peru: President's brother sentenced to pre-trial detention

Nicanor Doluarte, brother of President Dina Boluarte, had previously been arrested in connection to corruption charges.
PoliticsNovember 20, 2024
Workers stand next to cranes at the new megaport

Xi inaugurates South America's first Chinese-funded port

The Chancay megaport aims to streamline trade between South America and Asia, but has raised alarm bells in Washington.
PoliticsNovember 15, 2024
Lieferketten im Wandel - Handelswege sicher und fair gestalten

Changing supply chains: Making trade safe and fair

Pandemics, wars and natural disasters jeopardize trade and supply chain security.
SocietyOctober 27, 202426:04 min
An elaborate human-like figure painted on a rendered pillar surrounded by rocks

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
Alejandro Toledo

Peru: Ex-president Toledo sentenced to more than 20 years

Alejandro Toledo was accused of accepting $35 million in bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.
CrimeOctober 22, 2024
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Living in flooded homes: Climate change in the Philippines

Climate change is destroying islands in the Philippines. A ballet school in Peru brings hope to poor children.
ClimateSeptember 20, 202426:04 min
Pallbearers carry the coffin containing the body of Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori at the Museo de la Nacion, where his remains will be exhibited for a posthumous tribute, in Lima, Peru, September 12, 2024.

Peru mourns former strongman Alberto Fujimori

Peru's government declared three days of national mourning and granted a state funeral to ex-President Alberto Fujimori.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2024
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

Alberto Fujimori was unscrupulous, corrupt and popular — but he was not a typical Latin American politician.
PoliticsSeptember 12, 2024
Alberto Fujimori (2007)

Peru: Divisive ex-President Alberto Fujimori dies at 86

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, one of the country's most contentious figures, has died at the age of 86.
PoliticsSeptember 12, 2024
People walk across a street in Brazil, the sky clouded with wildfire 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
Videostill | DW Reporter | Maria Carmen da Silva

Ballet of hope — from the Barrio to the stage

Few people in Peru can afford ballet lessons. Maricarmen helps children to realize their dream.
SocietyAugust 31, 202412:34 min
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Gun craze in the USA - Global Us

Can schools in the USA really be safer if teachers are armed? And, Renata Flores raps in Quechua.
ClimateAugust 30, 202426:04 min
people photographing a glacier

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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New paths & old ways

Lithium plays a key role in the shift to green power. Plus: climate change causes disease in Iraq.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 2, 202426:06 min
Videostill | Doku | Die letzten Schilfboot - Fischer von Huanchaco

The last reed boat fishers of Huanchaco

Lorenzo Ucañan is a reed boat fisher. He comes from Huanchaco, a fishing village on the northwestern coast of Peru.
TravelJune 21, 202442:34 min
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Deep Dive: Mercury’s promise of gold in South America

Mercury’s a known pollutant in fish, but did you know its biggest emitter is actually small-scale gold mining?
Nature and EnvironmentApril 18, 202427:23 min
A young woman stands in a rainforest, in a photo from the 1970s

Saving the giants: Old-growth forests protecting the climate

Giant trees that have stood for decades, or even centuries, are key to slowing climate change.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 8, 202428:36 min
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Is globalization a blessing or curse?

The globalization backlash is growing. China is building a port in Peru. And Ghana is drowning in old clothes.
GlobalizationApril 6, 202426:06 min
Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen posing for an official picture with the country's flag behind him

Peru: PM wins confidence vote amid Rolexgate scandal

Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen asked for the vote over a scandal involving the president's Rolex collection.
PoliticsApril 4, 2024
Peru's President Dina Boluarte, flanked by Prime Minister Alberto Otarola, addresses the media, in Lima, Peru December 29, 2022.

Peru: Six ministers resign amid president's corruption probe

President Dina Boluarte is being investigated for illicit enrichment over her ownership of luxury watches.
PoliticsApril 2, 2024
Peruvian authorities raided Dina Boluarte's private residence in search for an undisclosed collection of luxury watches.

Peru: Police raid home of President Boluarte

Peruvian authorities raided Dina Boluarte's private residence in search for an undisclosed collection of luxury watches.
Law and JusticeMarch 30, 202402:06 min
Police guard outside President Dina Boluarte's house during a raid ordered by the Attorney General's Offic

Peru police raid president's home looking for Rolex watches

Dina Boluarte is facing questions about her collection of expensive watches and how she can afford them on her salary.
Law and JusticeMarch 30, 2024
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Can we put a price on nature?

Can you put a price on trees or whales? Or is nature priceless? Peru's Manu National Park is at risk.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 29, 202426:06 min
View of the city

Lima: Poor air quality causes respiratory diseases

Air quality is a big problem in Lima. Reforestation is one part of the solution.
HealthMarch 18, 202405:18 min
A dog belonging to the Peruvian anti-narcotics police sniffs at shipping container.

Germany seeks coordinated action against cocaine trafficking

As demand for cocaine surges in Europe, Germany is pushing for international action to curb drug smuggling.
CrimeMarch 1, 202402:35 min
A nurse treating dengue fever patients in Sullana, Peru

Peru declares health emergency as dengue cases soar

The El Nino weather pattern has created ideal conditions for mosquitos to breed and transmit the virus.
HealthFebruary 27, 2024
People protest against the government of Peru's President Dina Boluarte in Lima, Peru

Peru's President faces fierce backlash over protest deaths

A woman, who evaded several bodyguards, assaulted and shook the president for a few seconds before she was taken away.
PoliticsJanuary 21, 2024
Dont drink the milk Teaser

Christmas: Piñatas & pavlovas

Many places put a unique spin on the season's traditions. Join us in this especially merry episode to learn about a few.
CultureDecember 19, 202324:22 min
Fresh ceviche (here: raw fish with sliced red onions and herbs) served on a blue plate

UNESCO recognizes ceviche as world cultural heritage

Peru's most famous dish is usually made from raw marinated fish, onions and chili peppers.
CultureDecember 7, 202302:02 min
Former Peruvian Alberto Fujimori President sits in a car with a mask over his a face and an oxygen tube

Peru's ex-President Alberto Fujimori released from prison

Fujimori was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses during his decade in power.
Law and JusticeDecember 7, 2023
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori speaks during a digital hearing, in Lima, Peru, October 4, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a video.

Peru court orders release of ex-President Fujimori

The 85-year-old former president is serving 25 years in prison for serious human rights violations.
PoliticsDecember 6, 2023
Doku YT Plan KW 05 Superfood oder Klimakiller

Superfood or climate killer?

Superfood fruits - good for us, but bad for the environment?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 2, 202342:36 min
Dried up Lake Titicaca

South America's largest freshwater lake is drying up

Lake Titicaca, the most important water resource on the Andean Plateau, is shrinking at an alarming rate.
ClimateSeptember 27, 202303:10 min
People stand on a hilltop overlooking Lima, setting up large green nets to catch fog

Peru's water shortage: Meet the fog-catchers of Lima

As Peru struggles with a water shortage, locals in Lima have found a method to harvest fog.
ClimateSeptember 4, 202306:25 min
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How fog-catching is helping solve Lima's water shortage

How Lima's water shortage is being fought with fog. And why diabetes often goes undiagnosed in Sierra Leone.
GlobalizationSeptember 1, 202326:06 min
A picture of a new species of snake named for actor Harrison Ford

Scientists name new snake species after Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford's legendary Indiana Jones character may have "hated" snakes, but the actor now has one named after him.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 16, 2023
An artist's impression of Perucetus colossus

Ancient Peruvian whale may be most massive creature recorded

Perucetus colossus may have been heavier than even the largest blue whales.
ScienceAugust 2, 2023
Patients rest at 2 de Mayo hospital in Lima, Peru,.

What is the Guillain-Barré Syndrome?

In Peru, there is a surge in cases of this neurological disease that can cause paralysis.
ScienceJuly 10, 2023
Ash and gas rises from Ubinas volcano's crater, July 5, 2023

Peru declares emergency as Ubinas volcano spews ash

Peru's most active volcano has been spewing ash and gas, with the smoke cloud traveling over nearby towns.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 6, 2023
The inside of a mine in Peru's La Rinconada district

Peru gold mine fire leaves dozens dead

Rescuers have managed to save two people from the gold mine in a remote area of Peru, according to a local paper.
CatastropheMay 7, 2023
Peru's former president, Alejandro Toledo (center), accompanied by police as he arrives in Lima from the United States

Peru's ex-President Toledo extradited from US to Lima

The 77-year-old will be tried for corruption and money laundering, and faces up to 20 years in prison.
CorruptionApril 23, 2023
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo

Peru's ex-President Toledo to be extradited from the US

The 77-year-old Toledo is set to face a graft case in Peru, becoming the third ex-president to be held in detention.
CorruptionApril 22, 2023
Living Planet/Juan Isuiza aus Peru

The Way of Water

This week on Living Planet: Amazonian floodplains, recycled water, underwater sounds and marine bacteria fueled lighting
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 23, 202329:59 min
Destroyed buildings after an earthquake in the city of Machala, Ecuador

Strong 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador, Peru, killing several

At least 14 people were dead with many more trapped under rubble following a strong quake.
CatastropheMarch 19, 2023
A destroyed home after Cyclone Yaku

Peru: 6 dead after Cyclone Yaku, emergency declared

Cyclone Yaku has caused torrential rain and flooding in the north of Peru.
CatastropheMarch 12, 2023
Pedro Castillo in Lima, Peru

Peru: Former president's pre-trial detention extended

The ruling could inflame protests, with Castillo's supporters urging his release and the resignation of his successor.
PoliticsMarch 10, 2023
Philippinen erster Schultag in überfluteten Klassenräumen

Climate in the classroom

This week on Living Planet, we find out how schools are engaging kids on one of the most important issues of our time.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 9, 202329:59 min
An archaeologist cleaning human remains found in a burial site.

Pre-Inca graves discovered in Peru

Not much is known about the Chancay people, who preceded the Inca. The discovery of 30 graves could change that.
CultureFebruary 27, 2023