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Regulation on oil palm expansion in Peru’s Amazon could endanger forests, say critics

Agriculture · Amazonas

Regulation on oil palm expansion in Peru’s Amazon could endanger forests, say critics

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Oil palm is a crop whose derivatives have multiple uses, resulting in staggering global demand. Because of this, Peru’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI in Spanish) has developed a new regulation to boost oil palm production. On March 22, 2025, MIDAGRI published a ministerial resolution titled Policy Framework for the Sustainable Development of Oil Palm in Peru (2025–2034). This document and its annex propose, among other…See the Story

Peru: Heavy Rains Caused Floods · Global Voices

Amazon · Amazonas

Peru: Heavy Rains Caused Floods · Global Voices

The intense rains that have struck northern Peru for days have triggered a serious flood in the province of Condorcanqui, in the Amazon region.The Cenepa River, which crosses this town, doubled its flow and overflowed.So far, the floods left 180 people affected and 60 homes damaged, the native communities being the main ones affected.According to police sources, there were no fatalities.The rains began on July 1, around 20 and with the passing o…Read Article

Amazonas: Destroy Materials Used in Illegal Mining Valued at $13 Million

Infrastructure · Amazonas

Amazonas: Destroy Materials Used in Illegal Mining Valued at $13 Million

The law enforcement forces carried out an interdiction operation against illegal mining on 27 June in the district of El Cenepa, province of Condorcanqui, Amazonas region. The intervention, which involved 51 police personnel from various specialized divisions and the support of representatives of the Public Prosecutor's Office, allowed the destruction and disablement of machinery and valuable inputs in more than 49 million soles, used in illegal…See the Story

Older Adult Population Grows in Peru

In the annex of Mito, district of San Miguel de Soloco, province of Chachapoyas, Amazonas region, the population of more than 60 years old is growing while in the only primary school of the town the number of children enrolled is declining year after year. Currently there are 24 students, lower than that recorded in previous years when there were more than 30 children. This contrast shows a reality that the National Institute of Statistics and I…Amazonas · Amazonas Read Article

New Orchid Species Discovered in the Peruvian Amazon Area » Latinapress News

A new species of epiphytic orchids was discovered in a flooded rainforest area in the Peruvian Amazon region. This was announced by the National University of Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza, which was involved in the scientific discovery. It is the species Specklinia bretannensis, a tiny species that makes a great contribution to the scientific knowledge of the country. [...] The post New orchid species discovered in the Peruvian Amazon region fir…Species · Amazonas Read Article

Amazonas Regional Government Official Charged with Taking Her Daughter by Force

Cremlin Tinoco accuses the mother of her daughter, the official of the Regional Government of Amazonas Leyla Osorio, of obtaining “in an irregular manner and using her office” a precautionary measure to take her youngest daughter.This procedure of the judiciary was totally illegal, accuses the father of the minor, because she was not present, as established by law, the prosecutor of crime prevention and the family prosecutor, who have to protect…Amazonas · Amazonas Read Article

Feast of San Juan: How Did the Celebration Originate in Bagua?

Every June 24, the towns of the Peruvian jungle celebrate the feast of San Juan, which pays homage to San Juan Bautista. Joy, color, typical gastronomy, among other aspects, reflect this custom, as in Baguam, city of the Amazon region.According to the archaeologist Elvis Chugna Veliz, representative of the cultural point "Colective Culture Nation Bagua" of the Ministry of Culture, the festival was brought by migrants, Cajamarquin settlers, chota…Amazonas · Amazonas Read Article

Senamhi Alerts to Intense Rains in the Jungle: Which Regions Will Be Affected?

The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi) warned of the occurrence of moderately intense rains in the forest of the departments of Amazonas, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huánuco, Junín, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Pasco, Puno, San Martín and Ucayali.The phenomenon would occur from Sunday 15 to Tuesday 17 June, according to the agency attached to the Ministry of the Environment.According to the forecast of the weather warning N° 201 (yellow lev…Amazonas · Amazonas Read Article

More than 53,000 Peruvians Must Travel Between 2 and 4 Hours only to Get a Health Diagnosis

Marcos Chávez is a farmer and lives in the district of Pisuquia, in the province of Luya, in Amazonas. He is 31 years old and knows well what it costs -in time and money - to have an analysis or receive specialized medical care: in his district there is only one health post and one doctor for more than 6,000 inhabitants."If people have an emergency they have to go to the city of Chachapoyas that is three or four hours away in 4x4 trucks that are…Chachapoyas · Chachapoyas Read Article

Sales Abroad Grew 67% with a Record $346 Million

Cocoa, oil and palm oil lead the historical commercial performance of the Peruvian jungle in the first quarter of 2025. Peruvian Amazonia is experiencing an unprecedented export boom, with sales reaching $346 million between January and March 2025, marking an extraordinary growth of 67% compared to the same period of the previous year. This performance consolidates the jungle as a new engine of domestic foreign trade. Grain cocoa led the expansi…Amazonas · Amazonas Read Article

Mincetur: Amazonian Exports Grew by 67% in the First Quarter of 2025

Exports from the regions of the Peruvian Amazon reached $346 million in the first three months of 2025, representing a growth of 67% compared to the previous year, as reported by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Desilú LeónAmazonas · Amazonas Read Article

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