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Loreto: Discharge of Archbishop of Lima Carlos Castillo After Suffering Fainting Due to Heavy Heat in Iquitos

Cardinal Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio, Archbishop of Lima and Primate of Peru, was discharged after staying three hours in a local clinic, after suffering a fainting at the event called the Amazon Summit of Water that takes place in the city of Iquitos, sources of RPP reported. The priest of the Church of San Martín de Porres Raymundo Portelli, who was next to the cardinal, told RPP that the strong temperatures of the jungle affected the health o…Archbishop · Iquitos See the Story

Loreto: Chilean Citizen Killed and Remains Buried on the Iquitos-Nauta Road

The victim was identified as Felipe Carlos del Pozo Muñoz, 71 years old. Source: RPP A Chilean citizen was found dead at kilometer 21 of the Iquitos-Nauta road, in the Loreto region.The foreigner, identified as Felipe Carlos del Pozo Muñoz (71), was reported missing and was buried in the aforementioned road by alleged criminals, who previously had him kidnapped in his home.According to police sources, the criminals kept him captive in his prope…Iquitos · Iquitos Read Article

Eduardo Arana Announces Projects of Electrification and Security at the Border of Putumayo

The president of the Council of Ministers, Eduardo Arana, stressed that the visit of a ministerial delegation to San Antonio de El Estrecho, in Putumayo (Loreto), sought to strengthen the presence of the State in the border area and to meet historically neglected needs. During the meeting, rural electrification projects were announced for more than 40 million soles that will benefit more than 100 communities, as well as the implementation of dig…Security · Loreto Read Article

New Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve Supports Indigenous Stewardship in the Peruvian Amazon - Andes Amazon Fund

A significant step forward for conservation and Indigenous rights was achieved with the official establishment of the Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve. This new protected area, located in the northeast corner of the Peruvian Region of Loreto spans 396,862 acres (160,604.41 hectares) of Amazonian forests and rivers rich with life. Bajo Putumayo Yaguas is home to thousands of species of flora and fauna including unique species such as the Ama…Loreto, Peru · Loreto Read Article

Ferin Cough in Datem Del Marañón: Repeated Request for Declaration of Health Emergency on Alert of Deceased Children

The Apu Elmer Kunchim Sumpinianach, president of the Federation of the Achuar Nationality of Peru (FENAP), alerted in RPP about the report of children who died in Datem del Marañón, in the Loreto region, because of the pertussis, in the framework of the request for the declaration of a state of health emergency in the area. "We have asked for a declaration of health emergency, but so far the State does not accept. So, what is the reason or the o…Whooping Cough · Loreto Read Article

Government Installs Multisectoral Commission in Putumayo, Loreto

The president of the Council of Ministers, Eduardo Arana, together with a group of State holders, traveled to the province of Putumayo, in Loreto, to start the multisectoral commission for the Pacification and Territorial Development of this area of the country.The Presidency of the Council of Ministers informed in its official account of X that the authorities moved to San Antonio de El Estrecho as part of this process of installation.Among the…Loreto, Peru · Loreto Read Article

Loreto: Parents Report Presence of Worms in the Tourist Lake of Quistococha, Where Their Children Bathed

A group of parents denounced the presence of worms in the tourist lake of Quistococha, in Iquitos (Loreto), in which their children went to bathe as part of a delegation from the Heart of Jesus school garden, in the district of Bethlehem. According to the parents, their children alerted them to show an itch in various parts of the body. Later, when the children were checked, the parents noticed the existence of the worms.“They were biting and th…Iquitos · Iquitos Read Article

Peru. “the State’s Inaction Is Killing Us”: the Lot 8 Indigenous Bloc Warns of a Conflict in Loreto - Latin American Summary

Latin American Summary, September 26, 2025. The bloc of federations located in the Marañón basins, Chambora and Corrientes, in the department of Loreto, have declared an indefinite mobilization. The measure of force, which has led to the control and closure of the rivers, occurs after a series of meetings with the State and [...] The Peruvian entrance. «The inaction of the State is killing us»: The Indigenous Block of Lot 8 warns of a conflict i…Loreto, Peru · Loreto Read Article

A Valencian Missionary in the Amazon Presents a Project for the Evangelization of Indigenous Communities

The Valencian Eugenia Lloris, missionary for more than 25 years in Brazil, and in the Amazon since 2011, has presented a new project for the evangelization of indigenous communities in various regions in Peru, through the formation of “Catholic leaders” or catechists who take the Gospel to villages of Iquitos and Nauta and the Marañón River – where the journeys can last 20 hours by boat. “The current leaders need replacement because they reach 7…Amazon · Germany See the Story

Prolong State of Emergency in Two Provinces of Loreto and the Southern Road Corridor

The Executive extended for 60 days the state of emergency in the provinces of Putumayo and Mariscal Ramón Castilla, in Loreto, from October 5, 2025. The measure was officialized by Supreme Decree 120-2025-PCM, published in the newspaper El Peruano.During the extension, the Armed Forces maintain control of the internal order, with the support of the National Police. The Joint Command of the Armed Forces will assume the Unified Command in these pr…State of Emergency · Loreto Read Article

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Loreto: Discharge of Archbishop of Lima Carlos Castillo After Suffering Fainting Due to Heavy Heat in Iquitos

Loreto: Chilean Citizen Killed and Remains Buried on the Iquitos-Nauta Road

Eduardo Arana Announces Projects of Electrification and Security at the Border of Putumayo

New Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve Supports Indigenous Stewardship in the Peruvian Amazon - Andes Amazon Fund

Ferin Cough in Datem Del Marañón: Repeated Request for Declaration of Health Emergency on Alert of Deceased Children

Government Installs Multisectoral Commission in Putumayo, Loreto

Loreto: Parents Report Presence of Worms in the Tourist Lake of Quistococha, Where Their Children Bathed

Peru. “the State’s Inaction Is Killing Us”: the Lot 8 Indigenous Bloc Warns of a Conflict in Loreto - Latin American Summary

A Valencian Missionary in the Amazon Presents a Project for the Evangelization of Indigenous Communities

Prolong State of Emergency in Two Provinces of Loreto and the Southern Road Corridor

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Loreto: Discharge of Archbishop of Lima Carlos Castillo After Suffering Fainting Due to Heavy Heat in Iquitos

Loreto: Chilean Citizen Killed and Remains Buried on the Iquitos-Nauta Road

Eduardo Arana Announces Projects of Electrification and Security at the Border of Putumayo

New Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve Supports Indigenous Stewardship in the Peruvian Amazon - Andes Amazon Fund

Ferin Cough in Datem Del Marañón: Repeated Request for Declaration of Health Emergency on Alert of Deceased Children

Government Installs Multisectoral Commission in Putumayo, Loreto

Loreto: Parents Report Presence of Worms in the Tourist Lake of Quistococha, Where Their Children Bathed

Peru. “the State’s Inaction Is Killing Us”: the Lot 8 Indigenous Bloc Warns of a Conflict in Loreto - Latin American Summary

A Valencian Missionary in the Amazon Presents a Project for the Evangelization of Indigenous Communities

Prolong State of Emergency in Two Provinces of Loreto and the Southern Road Corridor