Abortion Declared a Human Right by United Nations Committee

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 3, 2016 A case in which a 17-year-old was denied an abortion 15 years ago has led the United Nations Human Rights Committee to make an important affirmation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leaked Map Reveals Big Gas Is Setting Its Sights on the Most Biodiverse Place on Earth

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 24, 2015 A private energy corporation based in Argentina is eyeing Manú National Park in Peru’s Amazon, where the biodiversity “exceeds that of any other place on earth.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

South America Has Become a Safe Haven for U.S. and European Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 18, 2015 Even as Pope Francis has sought to reform the Vatican’s safeguards against child abuse, a yearlong investigation reveals how the Catholic Church has allowed allegedly abusive priests to slip off to escape to parts of the world where they would face less scrutiny from prosecutors and the media. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Talks Take a Rocky Road to Paris

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Dec 15, 2014 The U.N. climate talks in Lima have ended with the setting of deadlines for the world to come up with plans to curb emissions and adapt to climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fighting for the Climate in the Heart of the World

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 11, 2014 First, it's necessary to understand the setting, and who is at the table and who is not. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Yet More Power for the Global 1 Percent

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 6, 2013 The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a U.S.-led free trade agreement that would exempt multinational corporations from having to comply with policies governing industry in signatory countries, looks set to be rammed into law without comment or notice from much of the American media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rudy Giuliani, International Public Safety Guru?

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2011 Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been retained as an adviser by Peruvian presidential candidate Keiki Fujimori, who is hoping to toughen her reputation on fighting crime in the South American country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Peru Votes for a President

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2011 In a general election that is expected to lead to a runoff in June, Peruvians headed to the polls on Sunday to vote for their next president. Leading in the polls was leftist and former anti-government rebel Ollanta Humala, pictured. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dropping Temperatures Take Toll in Peru

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2010 After hundreds of children died in weather that has gripped Peru and plunged temperatures to 50-year lows, the country has declared a state of emergency. The declaration will provide funds intended to lessen additional casualties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fujimori’s Sentence Upheld

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2010 Peru's Supreme Court has confirmed a verdict finding Alberto Fujimori guilty of ordering the kidnapping and murder of 25 dissidents during his presidency from 1990 to 2000. His 25-year sentence marks the first time a democratically elected Latin American ruler was found guilty of human rights abuses in his own country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fujimori Is Found Guilty, Again

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2009 While serving time in a Peruvian clink, Ex-President Alberto Fujimori found time in his schedule to be convicted of corruption. The sentence handed down in his fourth and final trial on charges of illegal activity in office calls for extending his jail stay by six years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Victory for Peru’s Amazon Natives

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2009 After at least 54 people were killed in a bloody roadblock protest earlier this month, native groups in Peru have won a commitment from the government to revoke laws that opened the Amazon to foreign oil and gas companies to exploit indigenous land for resources. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )