Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru, was released from jail on Wednesday following a humanitarian pardon granted by the country's highest court, despite attempts to block the pardon.

A proposed legislation by rightwing lawmaker Adriana Tudela to revitalize Peru's film industry by capping state subsidies has sparked outrage among Peruvian filmmakers for potentially harming Indigenous and regional cinema. The bill is seen as an attack on cultural diversity and has been dismissed by Peru's Ministry of Culture as unviable. Filmmakers argue that government support is crucial for maintaining cultural identity and point to the success of Indigenous films such as Retablo and Wiñaypacha. The controversy arose after the British comedy Paddington in Peru chose Colombia for filming due to Peru's bureaucratic barriers, despite the movie's narrative returning to Peru.

Ecuador faces a critical referendum to halt oil drilling in the biodiverse Yasuní National Park, home to the Waorani people and other indigenous communities. Amid economic challenges and a recent credit downgrade by Fitch, the vote represents a conflict between environmental conservation and the country's reliance on oil revenue. Indigenous leaders and activists, such as Nemonte Nenquimo and Patricia Gualinga, advocate for a 'yes' vote to protect the environment and transition away from fossil fuels. The country has a history of oil spills, including a protracted legal battle with Chevron, and indigenous communities have suffered from poverty and environmental degradation despite oil wealth.

The article discusses the efforts of Dutch historian Ronald Elward and Peruvian geneticist Ricardo Fujita to trace the noble Inca bloodlines to the modern descendants of Atahualpa and his kin in Peru. Elward has examined historical records and public documents in Cusco to identify 25 royal Inca families and their descendants. Fujita, with support from National Geographic's Genographic Project, has found genetic links between individuals claiming descent from Huayna Capac and indigenous populations near Lake Titicaca. The research aims to reconstruct the history of the Inca people, which has not been recorded in writing but is believed to be preserved in the DNA of their descendants. The article also touches on the cultural pride of the Inca descendants and the resurgence of interest in the Quechua language and heritage.