New Amnesty report says Peru 's poor pregnant women dying of neglect . Peruvian government figures state 185 in every 100,000 women die in child birth , but the United Nations says the number is much higher at 240 , which makes it one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the Americas . Peru has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the Americas . Comment: Problems faced include a lack of health staff who speak indigenous languages .
New Amnesty report says Peru 's poor pregnant women dying of neglect . Peru has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the Americas . Comment: Problems faced include a lack of health staff who speak indigenous languages .