Ashaninka and Yines Indians are blocking an airport in the central Peruvian jungle town of Atalaya as well as two stations on a northern oil pipeline to protest laws that they say threaten their ancestral land and resources.

Venezuela has recalled its ambassador in Lima to protest Peru’s decision to grant political asylum to a prominent opponent of President Hugo Chavez.

Peru is granting asylum to a Venezuelan opposition leader who says he is a victim of political persecution by President Hugo Chavez’s government.

Interpol has issued a notice seeking the arrest of a leading opponent of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who has requested political asylum in Peru, a Venezuelan police chief said Thursday.

Venezuela’s government urged Peruvian authorities on Thursday to arrest a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez who is seeking political asylum in Lima.

A Venezuelan court has ordered the arrest of a key opponent of President Hugo Chavez who has fled to Peru and is seeking political asylum, prosecutors in Caracas said Wednesday.

A Venezuelan court has ordered the arrest of a key opponent of Venezuelan President Hugo who has fled to Peru seeking political asylum, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Venezuelan prosecutors say a court has asked Interpol to detain a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez who is seeking political asylum in Peru.

A Venezuelan opposition leader who says he is a victim of political persecution by President Hugo Chavez’s government has requested political asylum in Peru, one of his lawyers said Tuesday.

A Peruvian lawyer says Venezuelan opposition leader Manuel Rosales has requested political asylum in Peru.