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Peru’s War on the Indigenous

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2009 In clashes between native groups armed with spears and development interests packing guns, Peru has seen at least 50 people die and hundreds go missing after President Alan Garcia initiated a campaign to open the rain forest to foreign investors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Two Men Who Stood Under the Plunderers’ Knives

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 10, 2009 Ken Saro-Wiwa and Alberto Pizango never met, but they are united by a passion for the preservation of their people and their land, and by the fervor with which they were targeted by their respective governments. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Drugs, Guns and Reality

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 27, 2009 It's an indictment of our fact-averse political culture that a statement of the blindingly obvious could sound so revolutionary. Nevertheless, Hillary Clinton deserves high praise for acknowledging that the U.S. bears "shared responsibility" for the drug-fueled violence sweeping Mexico. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Space Object Implicated in Widespread Illness

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2007 Roughly 600 Peruvian townspeople are suffering a variety of ailments, from headaches to vomiting, after visiting the crash site of a mysterious fireball that fell from the heavens. Scientists are en route to analyze the object, which they believe is simply a meteorite. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The 10 Most Polluted Places in the World

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2007 The Blacksmith Institute, a U.S.-based environmental group, has identified the 10 most polluted places on the planet. Cities in Russia, China, India, Zambia, Peru, the Ukraine and Azerbaijan made the list, which focuses on the impact pollution has on the local population. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Quake Kills Hundreds in Peru

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2007 A massive magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck southern Peru on Wednesday, killing at least 510 people (revised) and injuring more than a thousand more. The disastrous tremors set pavement rippling and lasted for several minutes, followed by four aftershocks ranging from 5.4 to 5.9. Updated on 8/17. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )