Indigenous communities sign up for forest conservation program
June 17, 2011 by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES · 2 Comments
Sixty four indigenous and rural communities in Peru have signed up to be part of a new government initiative aimed at conserving forests, state news agency Andina reported. The initiative is led by the Environment Ministry and involves paying communities 10 soles (about $3.62) a year for every hectare of forest that is incorporated into [...]
Peruvian in the Palace: An Interview with Bella Lane
March 31, 2011 by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES · Leave a Comment
Bella comes from Francisco de Orellana – 80 km from Iquitos, the capital of the department of Loreto, which includes the main part of the Amazon rainforest area that covers eastern Peru. She emigrated to Britain a decade ago and has established a career in the area of textiles (embroidery – see her website for a [...]
Natural gas from Camisea decreases electricity costs by 30 percent
March 3, 2010 by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES · Leave a Comment
Deputy Energy Minister Daniel Cámac said Tuesday the cost of electricity in Peru has decreased by 30 percent due to natural gas production in the Camisea gas fields, located in the country’s south-eastern Amazon basin. Cámac said some companies have been able to save more than 50 percent of their production costs after switching to [...]
Peru Government adopts conciliatory tone after Amazon clashes
June 17, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
In a conciliatory move, after two months of telling indigenous communities that the government would not review legislation aimed to open up the Peruvian Amazon to more foreign investment, Peru’s Premier Yehude Simon asked Congress to repeal the controversial decrees by June 18. “I understand that the members of Congress are upset,” said Simon. “But I [...]
Dengue fever cases escalate in Peru’s northern Amazon region
December 18, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
A fast-growing outbreak of dengue fever, aggravated by the torrid summer heat and accompanied by the reappearance of the more serious dengue hemorrhagic fever, is preoccupying residents and Peruvian health authorities in Iquitos, a city of approximately 300,000 residents in Peru’s northern Amazon region. According to a report published by the Health Ministry’s General Epidemiology [...]
