Peru

Magazine articles on politics and society in Peru.

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IDB America June 2007 Roger Hamilton	Local People on the Lookout Village recruits in the Peruvian Amazon serve as eyes and ears to help ensure that energy development does not threaten their communities or their environment.
Smithsonian May 2007 Whitney Dangerfield	Saving Machu Picchu Will the opening of a bridge give new life to the surrounding community or further encroach upon the World Heritage Site?
Geotimes April 2007 Megan Sever	Ancient Glaciers Melting Quickly Peru's Qori Kalis is one of the few remaining tropical glaciers, and it may be gone in five years, reported a glaciologist at Ohio State University. The melting of the Quelccaya Ice Cap poses new hazards to the people living in valleys below the peak.
IDB America October 2006 Roger Hamilton	The Mayor with 200,000 Children A local Peruvian government transforms natural gas royalties into hundreds of projects to improve people's lives.
IDB America October 2006 Roger Hamilton	Andean Arboretum In Peru, small farmers plant trees to protect their land and their livelihood.
IDB America October 2006 Roger Hamilton	In the First Person The first woman mayor of Peru's largest province is not afraid to speak her mind.
Smithsonian August 2006 Michael Tennesen	Uphill Battle As the climate warms in the cloud forests of the Andes, plants and animals must climb to higher, cooler elevations or die.
IDB America February 2006 Erick Tejada Sanchez	Reviving the Dry Law in Tuti How a small rural community in the Peruvian Andes succeeded in defeating pervasive alcoholism.
IDB America December 2005 Daniel Drosdoff	A Pension Reform Begins to Bear Fruit In Peru, workers who took the risk of joining a private pension plan are rewarded with higher payments. The private system was launched in response to the country's economic crisis.
Finance & Development December 1, 2005	Country Focus: Peru In recent years, Peru has enjoyed robust growth thanks to sound macroeconomic policies, significant progress with structural reforms, and a favorable external environment. Here are charts showing supporting data.
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