The Embassy has received reports of a planned protest in Iquitos on August 25, 2015, which may attract several thousand participants; some estimates range as high as 6000. A public gathering on this scale may cause traffic jams or transportation disruptions, and may also pose personal security risks for non-participants in the vicinity. Travelers with ... Read More»

During recent protests of the proposed Tia Maria copper mining project in the province of Islay (on the coast of Peru, southwest of the city Arequipa) violent clashes erupted involving protesters and local police. The government of Peru has responded by sending additional military and law enforcement resources to Islay in order to keep the ... Read More»