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

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant AlterNet: PEEK. 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 AlterNet: Video. 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.

Journalists Face Escalation of Violence

Humberto Márquez, IPS News. January 23, 2009.
"The journalistic profession is in mourning."

Why on Earth Are Hillary and Obama Supporting Pro-Corporate Trade Deals?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 13, 2007.
It's a perfect blend of bad policy and losing politics.

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