Dan Collyns

Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing culture? As fish stocks dwindle, surf tourism may offer a lifeline to traditional caballitos de totora fishers, whose vessels are thought to be among the first ever used to ride waves

Did wave surfing begin in #Peru & can the ancient art survive? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing culture? As fish stocks dwindle, surf tourism may offer a lifeline to traditional caballitos de totora fishers, whose vessels are thought to be among the first ever used to ride waves

Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru's ancient reed-boat fishing culture? - @dancollyns.bsky.social @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Leftist who defended child marriage elected as Peru’s interim president José María Balcázar, who argued ban should be limited to under-14s, replaces José Jerí who was voted out after a scandal

Leftist octogenarian who defends child marriage is elected as interim president in #Peru. My latest: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Peru’s president ousted in ‘express impeachment’ after just four months Interim president José Jerí voted out by country’s congress amid scandal concerning secretive meetings

#Peru's congress just removed José Jerí, the country's 8th president since 2016. #chifagate www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Peru’s interim president embroiled in scandal over secret meetings with Chinese businessmen Opposition lawmakers say they will seek to impeach José Jerí over undisclosed meetings in Lima’s Chinatown

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Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez assured US of cooperation before Maduro’s capture Exclusive: sources say powerful figures in the regime secretly pledged US and Qatari officials they would welcome Maduro’s departure

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Juan Diego Flórez: The Peruvian Tenor Changing Lives Through Music YouTube video by CGTN America

Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez is one of opera’s most celebrated voices - but his mission extends far beyond the stage. Check out our report by
Jorge De La Quintana, Kimberly Barrantes & me - youtu.be/V7ibaQhFpu4?...

Plastic beads spreading on Sussex coast after ‘catastrophic’ spill, meeting told Local people describe devastating impact of millions of toxic beads from Southern Water site near Camber Sands * What are bio-beads used for and how did they get spilled on to Camber Sands beach? The massive spill of plastic beads at Camber Sands is devastating for local people, wildlife and tourism and the beads are dispersing along the coast, residents heard at an emotional public meeting on Thursday. Millions of tiny, toxic plastic beads are thought to have escaped into the sea from Eastbourne sewage works in East Sussex about two weeks ago when a screen keeping them in broke. They began to wash up on Camber Sands beach last Thursday, with the situation worsening over the weekend. Continue reading...

Plastic beads spreading on Sussex coast after ‘catastrophic’ spill, meeting told

World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating

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‘This was a slaughter, not an operation’: the favela reeling from Rio’s deadliest police raid Residents of Vila Cruzeiro gather bodies after more than 130 were killed in pre-dawn assault

Rio’s deadliest ever police raid. #Brazil by Tom Phillips www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Why are uncontacted Indigenous people at increasing risk? | Context by TRF Forced contact from evangelists and influencers are rising threats uncontacted Indigenous people face in the Amazon rainforest

Uncontacted Indigenous people have never been more under threat and half of the groups could be wiped out within 10 years, says report. My story: www.context.news/nature/why-a...

‘We’ll march as many times as necessary’: Peru’s youth protesters defy state of emergency Rapper shot dead by police becomes symbol of resistance in Peru, amid wave of gen Z rallies sweeping the world

Gen Z in #Peru www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Peru is paying a deadly price for its gold fever The soaring value of gold has led to rampant Illegal mining, mercury poisoning and murders by criminal gangs. Is the government losing control of this precious metal, asks Dan Collyns.

The soaring value of gold has led to rampant illegal mining, mercury poisoning and murders by criminal gangs in Peru. Is the government of Peru losing its control over gold?🪙

Learn more in @dancollyns.bsky.social's story: www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

RIP and thank you Jane Goodall for helping us better understand and love the non-human beings on our planet. Personally, when I was young and more foolish I had the good fortune to volunteer for her institute in Tanzania which was a formative experience for which I am forever grateful..

We are deeply saddened by the passing of UN Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall.

Her life’s work championing conservation, humanity and the natural world leaves an enduring legacy.

Our condolences to her family, the Jane Goodall Institute and all who draw hope from her example.

Peru is paying a deadly price for its gold fever The soaring value of gold has led to rampant Illegal mining, mercury poisoning and murders by criminal gangs. Is the government losing control of this precious metal, asks Dan Collyns.

#Peru is paying a deadly price for its gold fever. My latest for @TheWorldToday #bloodgold www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in Brazil Former president sought to ‘annihilate’ country’s democracy after losing 2022 election

Some countries still defend democracy. Story by Tom Phillips www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters, government rules Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate as MPs urge minister to reconsider

England fails to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

La prematura muerte de Jaime Chincha es muy triste. Admiraba su honestidad, perspicacia, cordialidad, humor y su comprensión fundamental de la importancia y el propósito del periodismo en una democracia. Ahora en #Peru, su ausencia se sentirá aun mas.

Indonesia embassy official’s shooting in Lima probably a ‘contract killing’, says Peru government Interior minister says ‘they were waiting for’ official who was shot at point-blank range outside his home in killing that has shocked Peru

In #Lima an Indonesian embassy official is shot dead in ‘contract killing’ says #Peru’s interior minister. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

New Zealand’s house prices are finally falling. Could this happen elsewhere? Prices have dropped by up to 30% in some parts of the country – but experts say obstacles to home ownership remain

New Zealand’s house prices are finally falling. Could this happen elsewhere?

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Gustavo Gorriti sobre la ley de amnistía promulgada por Dina Boluarte YouTube video by IDL-Reporteros

"Los Colina perpetraron asesinatos, dejaron un testimonio de criminal barbarie y no lograron resultado significativo en la lucha contra Sendero.(...) La ley Boluarte de amnistía está hecha para los defensores y practicantes de la guerra sucia", dice Gustavo Gorriti.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ClO...

Peru enacts amnesty for military and police accused of human rights abuses Families of victims and advocacy groups condemn law that covers internal armed conflict from 1980 to 2000

#Peru once made big strides in righting the wrongs of the past. Now, it’s roll back on human rights - with a blanket amnesty for military and police from 1980-2000 - just beggars belief. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Indigenous Ecuadorians say axing ministries hurts Amazon forest | Context by TRF Ecuador's Indigenous groups criticise government decision to axe Environment Ministry, they say will harm their rights, rainforest

#Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa's decision to axe the Environment Ministry could prove disastrous for biodiversity. My latest: www.context.news/nature/indig...

Here's my #Peru update on the tsunami warning, for more check out the Guardian's liveblog: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Mercury poisoning in Peru's Amazon threatens health disaster | Context by TRF A new health survey shows the potential damage of llegal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon

@Mercury poisoning in Peru's Amazon threatens health disaster #bloodgold my latest: www.context.news/nature/mercu...

Martin Rowson on Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s social media row – cartoon The tech billionaire has suggested he may back down as the pair feuded over the US president’s spending bill

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