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Brothers say morale high despite ‘achingly hard’ conditions on Pacific row

Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean are 40 days and some 2,700 nautical miles into their bid to row the 9,000-miles from Peru to Australia.

Evening Standard

Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

Peru’s top court has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area of the Amazon

The Independent UK

Case of mother who died during forced sterilisation in Peru to be heard in court

Celia Ramos was one of thousands of women subjected to government’s brutal policy in the 1990s. A ruling by the inter-American court of human rights could open way for reparations

The Guardian - UK

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A pontiff from Chiclayo: How Peru is reacting to Pope Leo XIV

Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

Al Jazeera

Spanish tourists robbed by armed ‘river pirates’ in Peruvian Amazon

A tourist says four people holding pistols and a machine gun boarded the boat and forced passengers to drain their bank accounts

The Guardian - AU

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope's American hometown

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are amplifying calls for a global zero-tolerance policy and other reforms from the American hometown of the new pope

The Independent UK

The Peruvian Nobel Prize winner

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Mario Vargo Llosa. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, the “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button…

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Amazonian communities in Peru rejoice as plan for oil drilling on ancestral land stalls

Peru’s state-run oil company failed to attract any bids to develop an oil field that overlaps ancestral territories of several Indigenous groups

The Independent UK

ELD Asset Management Underscores PASFTA Opportunities

Since its activation on 3 May 2025, the Pacific Alliance-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (PASFTA) has significantly transformed trade relations between Singapore, Chile, and Peru, marking Singapore’s 28th comprehensive trade deal.

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Transport workers protest in Peru as crime rates reach new highs

Transport unions blocked roads and rallied across Peru on Wednesday, demanding stronger government action to curb rising armed robberies targeting drivers and union members.

Euronews

Pope Leo XIV’s link to Haiti is part of a broader American story of race, citizenship and migration

Early coverage of Pope Leo XIV has explored the first American pontiff’s Chicago upbringing, as well as the many years he spent in Peru, first as a missionary and then as a bishop.

The Conversation

Peru PM Quits Ahead Of No-confidence Vote

Adrianzen was the most trusted ally of woefully unpopular President Dina Boluarte, whose government is accused of failing to tackle a wave of killings linked to extortion gangs.

International Business Times

‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish and, with a big grin, gave a greeting to his “beloved diocese of Chiclayo in Peru.”

The Conversation

A pope of the people?

Those who know Pope Leo XIV best say he's likely to continue efforts to liberalize the Catholic Church

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Euronews

‘Leo will follow Francis’: Catholics in the Amazon hope new pope will protect the rainforest

Amazon Catholics say the new pope is needed at COP30 in Brazil later this year.

Euronews

Meet Pope Leo XIV: The life and times of Robert Francis Prevost

The Catholic Church has entered a new historic era with the election of American-Peruvian Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th supreme pontiff, who adopted the name of Pope Leo XIV. But what has his life and career been like?

International Business Times

Jubilant Peruvians Celebrate New Pope At Mass In Adoptive City

Thousands of Catholics gathered on Saturday for an outdoor mass in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, who for years lived, ate and prayed among them.

The Independent UK

'Leo will follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with interfaith environmental networks and Indigenous organizations to place forest protection and rights at the center of Church concern

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The Independent UK

Wordle, White Sox and more: Fast facts about Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others will ever hold

The Conversation

Is Pope Leo XIV liberal or conservative? Why these labels don’t work for popes

The 133 cardinal electors sequestered in the Sistine Chapel elected a new pope May 8. The choice was a surprise — Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who has carried out most of his ministry in Peru, before being elevated to Vatican roles by Pope Francis.

The Independent UK

Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope's past jurisdictions

The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy

The Independent UK

Peruvians know him as the priest who went 'from Chicago to Chiclayo.' He is now Pope Leo XIV

The people of northern Peru call him el obispo

International Business Times

From Chicago To Chiclayo: Peruvian Town Hails Adoptive Son And Pope

Residents in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo chant "long live the pope!"

International Business Times

Tennis, Twitter And Marinated Fish: Things To Know About Pope Leo

When Pope Leo XIV walked out onto the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, few among the crowd gathered below had much of an idea of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost the man.

The Guardian - UK

Five things to know about Pope Leo XIV

Despite a long career in the Catholic church, before Thursday few had heard of Robert Francis Prevost

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