Lake Titicaca: The world’s highest navigable lake is drying out
CNN — Water levels at Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world and South America’s largest – are dropping precipitously after an unprecedented winter heat wave. The…
Leila De Lima: Philippine court dismisses drug charge against fierce critic of ex-president’s ‘war on drugs’
Hong Kong CNN — A Philippine court has dismissed a drug charge against Leila De Lima, a former senator who has spent the past six years in detention and is…
Peru offers $13,000 to families who lost loved ones in protests
CNN — Peru’s government is offering families who lost a relative during nationwide protests between December 8 and February 10 around $13,000 in financial support, according to a decree published…
Dina Boluarte: Can Peru’s President strike a truce with protesters?
CNN — When Dina Boluarte was anointed Peru’s sixth president in five years, she faced battles on two fronts: appeasing the lawmakers who had ousted her boss and predecessor Pedro…
Entry to Machu Picchu suspended amid unrest in Peru
CNN — Tourist entry to Machu Picchu Citadel and the Inca Trail Network has been suspended until further notice due to ongoing unrest in Peru, officials in the country said…
Peru: Protester killed as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city
CNN — One protester has died and at least 19 Peruvian police officers were injured in anti-government clashes in Cusco as officials in the tourist city put health facilities on…
Peru protests: At least 20 injured in clashes, days after president’s ouster
CNN — At least 20 people, including four police officers, were injured on Saturday in clashes between protesters and police in the southern Peruvian city of Andahuaylas in the Andes.…
Peru accuses Mexico of interference in internal affairs after Castillo ouster
CNN — The Mexican ambassador in Lima has been summoned by Peru’s foreign ministry on complaints Mexico is interfering in its internal affairs, after top officials weighed in on the…
The best and worst parts about van life, and one tip before trying it
Bradley Williams “absolutely hated” his first job after graduating from college. The 28-year-old said the office environment wasn’t for him — and he quit in three months. Williams’ girlfriend, Cazzy…