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Peruvian farmer sues German energy giant

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:12:38 +0100

A Peruvian farmer has filed a landmark lawsuit against German energy giant RWE, saying that the company's fossil fuel emissions endanger his family, livelihood and hometown, a German NGO said Tuesday.

German 'fog catcher' brings water to Peru slums

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:39:00 +0100

Many of Peru's grittiest slums can only dream of access to water. But thanks to a German NGO, simple technology and hard work, some humble homes are the first to use plastic netting to harvest water from the fog cloaking the night sky, writes AFP's Luis Jaime Cisneros.

German adventurer found Machu Picchu decades before American

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:17:00 +0200

German adventurer Augusto Berns, who traded in Peru's wood and gold, happened upon the fabled Inca citadel of Machu Picchu 44 years before US explorer Hiram Bingham brought it to the world's attention, writes AFP's Reynaldo Munoz.