The Indigenous ‘watchmen’ safeguarding Peru’s isolated tribes | Indigenous Rights
Balta, Peru – On an overcast afternoon in April, Nolasco Torres and Freddy Capitan navigate their canoe along a jungle-veiled ravine. Along the route, they…
Thousands gather as Peru’s late president lies in state
Getty ImagesKeiko Fujimori cried next to her father's coffin during his wake at the Culture Ministry in LimaThousands of people in Peru have been paying…
Bus crash kills at least 20 people in Peru’s Andes | transport News
Twenty others injured after bus veered off a cliff in the south-central Andes region of Ayacucho, police official says.A bus crash in Peru’s Andes mountains…
Peru’s President Boluarte avoids impeachment effort over Rolex watch probe | News
Boluarte replaced impeached President Pedro Castillo in a country where ‘moral incapacity’ ousters have become common. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has avoided the latest attempt…
Peru’s Congress must uphold judicial independence
Peru's Congress must reject an attempt to remove members of the National Board of Justice, a move that would undermine judicial independence, the rule of…
How can Peru’s political crisis be resolved? | Protests
Inflation, a growing wealth divide and the killing of dozens of demonstrators by troops are driving instability. Protesters have taken to the streets of Peru…
Peru’s Boluarte denounces protests as ‘threat to democracy’ | Protests News
President Dina Boluarte has faced criticism for her government’s heavy-handed response to anti-government protests. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has denounced a series of protests scheduled…
Peru’s coca leaf cultivation reaches record high in 2022 | Drugs News
Peru’s anti-drugs commission says some 95,000 hectares of land (367 square miles) were being used to grow coca leaves in 2022. Land devoted to the…
Amnesty report finds racial bias in Peru’s protest crackdown | Protests News
The Peruvian government was more likely to use lethal violence in marginalised areas of the country as part of its crackdown on recent anti-government protests,…
Fire at gold mine in Peru’s Arequipa kills at least 27 workers | News
Blaze sparked by short circuit engulfed one of the tunnels at remote La Esperanza 1 mine in southern Peru. At least 27 workers have been…
Peru’s Historic Protests | Protests
Video Duration 05 minutes 00 seconds 05:00 ‘Latin America in general is a huge gap between the rich people and the poor people.’ Months of…
Peru’s ex-President Toledo surrenders to face extradition from US | Courts News
Alejandro Toledo is set to be extradited to Peru to face bribery-related charges in a corruption investigation. Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has turned himself…
Judge extends pretrial detention for Peru’s ex-President Castillo | Courts News
The former president will now serve 36 months as he awaits trial on charges including rebellion and organised crime. A judge in Peru has lengthened…
Peru’s police arrest man carrying a mummy in food delivery bag | News
The mummy was in the isothermal bag the man had once used to deliver food to people’s homes. Police in Peru have seized a mummified…
Peru’s legislature shoots down proposal to fast-track elections | Protests News
Peruvian Congress fails to approve measure that would have moved elections to December 2023 amid widespread protests. Peru’s Congress has rejected a proposal on Wednesday…
Protester dies in Lima as Peru’s crisis continues | Protests News
A man in Peru’s capital Lima has died and others were hospitalised as nationwide clashes between protesters and police continued in the eighth week of…
Peru’s president says elections could be held later this year | Protests News
Dina Boluarte says she is open to bringing vote forward to December 2023 as protests demanding her resignation continue. Peru’s embattled President Dina Boluarte has…
As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis | Protests News
Lima, Peru — Dozens of civilians shot dead by armed forces. The gates of a premier public university stormed by a military tank. Police precincts set…
Peru’s gateway airport to Machu Picchu closes as protests grow | Conflict News
Safety considerations led to the closure of the airport in Cusco, a gateway to Peru’s tourism crown jewel of Machu Picchu. With anti-government protests escalating…
Peru’s new president reshuffles cabinet as Mexico ties tested | Protests News
Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, has announced a partial cabinet reshuffle, hours after legislators tentatively endorsed a plan to move elections forward in a bid…