Stories about Peru from December, 2014
Peruvian Theaters Mourns the Loss of Playwright Sara Joffré
"Sara Joffré, playwright, director, an example of work and creativity, has died. She did a lot, enthusiastically and well."
COP20: Responsibilities of Capitalism On Climate Change
The 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and 10th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP20/CMP10) was held in Lima between December 1 to 12, and was chaired by the...
Paddington Bear Gets His Peruvian ID
En una ceremonia simbólica, el oso Paddington
What the Global Climate Movement Can Learn From Latin America
"Latin America has this huge movement which often doesn’t call itself the climate movement, but what they are doing is completely a part of the struggles against climate change."
Is Argentina Really ‘Infected With Foreign Criminals'? Or Just Xenophobic Politicians?
"We are infected with foreign criminals," Argentina's security secretary said, sparking controversy in the debate about insecurity in the country.
Thousands Flood Lima's Streets in Largest-Ever Latin American Climate March
Indigenous communities, farmers, workers, miners, youth groups as well as faith groups marched side by side in Lima to call for a "system change, not climate change". Take a look.
Brazil Plans to Help Other Countries Fight Amazon Deforestation
The Brazilian government announced a plan during COP 20 in Lima, Peru, to implement monitoring systems in the other Amazon countries.
Lima Offers a Space for Reflection on Climate Change With the People's Summit
The Peoples’ Summit on Climate Change in Lima reunites social organizations, trade unions, indigenous communities and peasant groups.
For Peru, Greenpeace Pulled an Unforgivable Stunt at Their 1,500 Year-old Nazca Lines Site
A message left by Greenpeace at the site of the historic Nazca Lines to be seen by leaders gathering at UN climate talks in Peru has sparked wide outrage.
3 Videos Turn the Tables on Street Harassment of Women in Latin America
Street harassment is a reality that many women have to deal with in Latin America.
Peru: A Tour Around Casa de Aliaga
On his blog Blucasendel, Argentinian journalist Wenceslao Bottaro explores new ways of linking with tourism and other ways for communication and promotion of touristic attractions. This time, he graphically shows what you can find in front of the Main Square of the colonial Ciudad de los Reyes (City of Kings),...
A Nobel Prize for All Malalas in the World
The blog MujeresMundi is an infoactivism project run by Belgium-based Peruvian Xaviera Medina “committed to gender as a key to development”. Their most recent post refers to the Nobel Peace Prize that has been awarded to education Pakistani activist, Malala Yousafzai: […] Nevertheless, it should be pointed out that Malala...