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flag Peru’s Chinese-backed Chancay port opens in 2025, boosting trade but raising deforestation and indigenous rights concerns.

flag Peru’s Chinese-backed Chancay port, set to open in 2025, is a major deep-water hub designed to cut shipping times between South America and Asia by up to 12 days, boosting exports of soy, beef, and minerals. flag The $3.5 billion project, operated by China’s Cosco Shipping, aims to handle one million containers annually and strengthen trade ties with China. flag However, plans for new roads and railways linking the port to Brazil’s Amazon regions have raised alarms over accelerated deforestation, illegal logging, mining, and threats to indigenous communities. flag Environmental experts warn the expanded infrastructure could push the Amazon past a climate tipping point, turning it from a carbon sink into a net emitter. flag While the Peruvian government emphasizes economic growth, critics highlight significant long-term ecological and social risks.

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