On AlterNet: peru

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "peru"

The 10 Most Seductive Drugs -- And Their Fascinating History

Jacqueline Detwiler, The Fix. February 9, 2012.

A brief journey through time, from ancient Sumeria to modern New Jersey, uncovers the mysterious origins of the world's most beloved substances.

Unregulated Clinical Trials, Exploitation, and Profit: How the FDA Allows Big Pharma to Exploit the Poor in South America

Kelly Hearn, The Nation. September 28, 2011.

In South America, Big Pharma takes advantage of an extreme lack of FDA oversight by conducting unwarranted, unsafe experiments on the poor.

5 WikiLeaks Revelations Exposing the Rapidly Growing Corporatism Dominating American Diplomacy Abroad

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. June 21, 2011.

One of WikiLeaks' greatest achievements has been to expose the exorbitant amount of influence that multinational corporations have over Washington's diplomacy.

How South America's Rainforests Are Being Sacrificed on the Altar of Energy

Milagros Salazar, IPS News. December 28, 2010.

A project to construct five hydroelectric dams in Peru will mean massive environmental destruction.

Why Peru's Rainforest Is About to Be Decimated While Across the Border Celebrities Rally to Save Ecuador's Rainforest

David Hill, Survival International. May 7, 2010.

ConocoPhillips, other companies and Peru's government are violating international law and endangering the existence of some of the world's most vulnerable people.

Big Oil Wreaks Havoc in the Amazon, But Communities Are Fighting Back

Kelly Hearn, AlterNet. March 11, 2010.

This time it's not Chevron in Ecuador but Occidental Petroleum in Peru. And the local community has had enough of giveaways to corporate polluters.

Peru Will Hold Torturers Accountable: Why Can't the U.S. Do the Same?

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant. October 20, 2009.

The door will be left open for future abuses as long as the U.S. skirts the issue.

Peru's Prime Minister Says He Will Resign

Agence France Presse June 16, 2009.

Yehude Simon has been embroiled in a major confrontation between state and indigenous leaders over plans to open the Amazon to development.

Massacre in Peru Leads to Roll-Back of Free Trade "Development" Laws

Paul Rosenberg, Open Left. June 15, 2009.

The underreported overseas impact of free trade laws.

Peru Suspends Decrees that Fueled Amazon Violence

Agence France Presse June 10, 2009.

The law sparked clashes between police and indigenous protesters, killing dozens.

Have You Ever Taken Ayahuasca in the Peruvian Amazon?

Alexander Zaitchik, Killing the Buddha. May 22, 2009.

My account of a night high on the "Ayahuasca madre" with the Ashaninka tribe deep in the Amazon rainforest.