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How a popular Peruvian soft drink went ‘toe-to-toe’ with Coca-Cola

Inca Kola outshined Coca-Cola for decades, gaining a foothold during WWII through bodegas owned by a spurned community.

[Jawahir Al-Naimi/Al Jazeera]

The Indigenous ‘watchmen’ safeguarding Peru’s isolated tribes

Protection agents risk their lives to prevent deadly contact between remote tribes and settled communities

Huni Kuin protection agents Fredy Capitan and Nolasco Torres monitor a remote river for signs of isolated tribes in Peru’s Amazon [Neil Giardino/Al Jazeera]

‘Nothing left’: How climate change pushes Indigenous people from their land

In Peru, a community of Ashaninka people starts the process of leaving their homeland as Amazon forests disappear.

A family from the Ashaninka village of San Miguel Centro Marankiari stand in the greenery of the Amazon rainforest. They include two adult women — one older than the other — and four small children.

Peru’s cocaine trade overruns remote Indigenous territory

As coca production surges, Indigenous communities in Peru fear addiction and violence are encroaching on their lands.

A man stands on the porch of a wooden building, with the seal of Peru painted on the side. The Amazon rainforest is visible in the background, and the building is surrounded by tall grass and shrubs.

‘My dog works, too’: The 73-year-old vending on Lima’s streets

A vendor in Peru’s capital and his cocker spaniel find ‘life’ on the city’s streets as they work hard to earn a living.

An illustration of a person on a scooter riding in the middle of the street with buildings on either side and a dog on the left of the man and a cart with sweets in it on the right side of the man.

‘Vicious circle’: Femicides in Peru reveal ‘crisis’ of violence

A string of high-profile murders has drawn attention to rates of gender-based violence in the South American country.

Magali Aguilar speaks into a bullhorn as women carry a banner featuring the faces of women who have faced gender-based violence

After political violence, Peru reckons with economic fallout

Peru’s economy re-opens after three months of violent protests, damage has been inflicted on mining, tourism, key areas.

A colonial building in central Lima, Peru, burns in January after large anti-government protests which have roiled the countryside made their way to the capital

As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis

Analysts warn that violent tactics used to repress protests under President Dina Boluarte will lead to further unrest.

A woman stands before a wall of riot police in central Lima, Peru.

‘The forgotten ones’: Rural supporters stand by Peru’s Castillo

Pedro Castillo’s removal hit a nerve in rural heartland, where ex-president’s message resonated amid years of exclusion.

People march during a protest as Peru's government announced a nationwide state of emergency, following protests sparked by the removal of former President Pedro Castillo, in Cusco, Peru, December 15, 2022 [Alejandra Orosco/Reuters]

‘So much corruption’: Protests grip Peru amid political turmoil

Al Jazeera speaks to Peruvians as the country enters a state of emergency after arrest of ex-President Pedro Castillo.

Protesters in Peru clash with police