· August, 2011

Stories about Peru from August, 2011

The ‘New Latin America’ Faces its Past

The Council on Hemispheric Affairs Blog is posting a series “that will explore the concept of the New Latin America by focusing on recent developments that highlight how the region contrasts with its...

16 August 2011

Peru: New Bills for a New Congress

Miguel Morachimo in Blawyer [es] comments on two bills currently being discussed by Peru's new Congress. One is “another attempt to change the Penal Code to establish the dissemination of...

16 August 2011

Peru: The Amazon and the Diversion of the Huallaga and Marañón Rivers

Law 29,760 -also known as 'Corina Law'- was published this July in Peru, qualifying as a "public need and of national interest" the diversion of the Marañon and Huallaga rivers "for hydro-power and agricultural purposes." The projects associated with this law have caused much opposition because of the strong environmental impact they would have on the Amazon Rainforest.

5 August 2011