Latin America | Peru | Activism

Peruvian Farmer Wins Monumental Battle Against U.S. Mining Giant

Acuña’s inspiring story is proof that activists’ efforts do matter, and that even the world’s largest companies will be held to account. Peruvian activists knew they were entering a David-and-Goliath battle when they decided to shut down the creation of a $5 billion open-caste gold and copper mine next to a pristine lake, but they have so far succeeded. However, much of the community’s success in this endeavor can be credited to Maxima Acuña, a farmer who owns a 60-acre plot of land on the exact site where the giant Newmont Mining Corporation desires to dig. Earlier this yea

Latin America | Peru | Activism

Peru urges Latin America to empower women and girls

Source: Andina

Peru exhorted Latin American countries to work on equity and empowerment of women and girls, after explaining that gender equality is a basic tenet of human rights. Speaking at the Fifty-second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Peru’s Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations (Mimp) Marcela Huaita acknowledged the importance of “guaranteeing equality, non-discrimination and inclusion of everyone at all levels.” She pointed out that it is quite important to "recognize