Peru

Treacherous paths, rivers that wash you away, vast swamps, steep mountains and deadly animals.

There have been fierce running battles in Peru between protestors and police overnight as thousands of people gathered for what was billed as the “take over of Lima”.

The leader of a group of indigenous people in Peru has warned that unless the government does more to help them with the aftermath of local oil spills, there will be more disruption of riverboats in the region.

In the Peruvian Amazon, traffickers are increasingly desperate to catch, kill and sell exotic animals to make ends meet. 

Hundreds of vessels have spent weeks trawling for stocks, in a region which is considered one of the world’s most biodiverse marine areas. 

Major travel restrictions in place across the world have had a huge impact on this illegal industry and its traditional smuggling routes. 

Peru locked down hard and early, but now it’s battling one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world with their president declaring it “a war”.

It’s already one of the world’s biggest industries. But now, a new strain of coca plant could spark a surge in the global production of cocaine.

Edwin Chota was one of four friends who died trying to protect the land in one remote area of Peru from illegal loggers. Now his people also fear for their lives.

One of two women jailed for smuggling £1.5m worth of cocaine to Spain is due to be transferred to a prison in Northern Ireland.

While the US and UK stand by Israel over its military offensive in Gaza, governments across Latin America have moved to cut their links.

Dozens of runners dressed as Santa Claus dashed through the streets of Peru on Saturday for the annual Christmas high altitude race, in the Andean city of Huancayo.

Two women from the UK, Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid, are sentenced to six years and eight months after pleading guilty to cocaine smuggling.

Global demand for Peruvian gold has led to illegal mining that has fuelled unprecedented levels of child prostitution. Filmmaker Guillermo Galdos reports for Channel 4 News.

Researchers in Peru have unearthed two mummies believed to be 1,000 years old from an ancient burial site.