This fall, a global regulatory body could decriminalize the demonized plant for the first time in more than 60 years, giving ...

This vibrant South American city gave the Church two of its greatest saints. Walk their streets and discover the mystery that ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva admitted Friday that his government "still has a lot to do" for Indigenous ...

A deadline for Peruvian President Dina Boluarte to make changes or promulgate a bill that is being criticized as a project ...

Brazil’s plans to build ports and roads to help move grains, beef and iron ore from the rainforest echo a development vision ...

Indigenous communities protest the $1.8B expansion of Glencore's Antapaccay copper mine in Peru over environmental concerns.

Travelers headed to South America now have a nonstop connection from Tampa International Airport, as service to Bogotá, Colombia, launched Monday. Flights will operate four days a week: Monday, ...

Antapaccay is the seventh largest copper mine in Peru, the world's third-biggest producer of the red metal. Antapaccay has ...

You can't ride all the way to Machu Picchu but this trek through the Sacred Valley of the Incas puts you close. Here's what you'll see along the way.

The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...

So epic is this land mass, even seasoned travellers will find fresh wonders to discover in the countries of South America.

Ever since the Upamayo Dam on Peru’s Lake Chinchaycocha was built in 1932, floods have become a frequent occurrence in the ...