A gas explosion at a karaoke restaurant in the Andean town of Huancane left 10 people dead, including eight students, and seriously injured three others, local authorities said Friday, December 5.
At least 12 people have died and 20 more were injured after a landslide struck Peru’s Amazon region, sinking two boats on the Ucayali River, local health authorities reported on Monday.
Peru will declare a state of emergency along its border with Chile, President José Jerí said on Friday, as migrants seek to cross into the country following a Chilean presidential frontrunner's vow to expel undocumented migrants.
Former President Martin Vizcarra is sentenced to 14 years in prison after a Peruvian court found him guilty of accepting bribes while governor of the southern Moquegua region from 2011 to 2014.
At least 37 people were killed and dozens injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in the Arequipa region of southern Peru, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Mexico has expressed regret over Peru’s decision to sever diplomatic relations after the Mexican government granted asylum to former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chavez.
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Peru's President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima and the neighboring province of Callao, saying the move was to battle rising crime.
At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, the state ombudsman's office said on Thursday.
Peru's lawmakers swore in Congress chief Jose Jeri as the country's new president less than an hour after unanimously voting to remove President Dina Boluarte, as anger mounted over rising crime and accusations of corruption.
Peru's Congress voted unanimously on Friday to remove President Dina Boluarte from office in a late-night session held hours after political blocs from across the spectrum called for her ouster.
A group of opposition lawmakers in Peru presented a new motion on Thursday to remove President Dina Boluarte from office. This motion is the latest in a series of unsuccessful attempts and comes as the country prepares for elections in April next year.
Peru's youth are rallying for another round of protests against President Dina Boluarte on Saturday, a week after demonstrations in the capital led to clashes with police, leaving police officers, protesters and journalists injured.
Palaeontologists in Peru unveiled the fossilized skeleton of an ancient, dolphin-like creature estimated to be between 8 and 12 million years old.
A Mexican-owned bank branch on the outskirts of Peru’s capital, Lima, was damaged in a powerful explosion on Sunday, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
Indonesia and Peru have signed a free trade agreement aimed at boosting bilateral trade, investment, and cooperation in several key sectors, including food, mining, and energy.
Archaeologists in northern Peru have uncovered 14 skeletons buried face down at the ancient Puemape temple, shedding new light on early ritual practices and ancestor worship on the coast.
Argentina will no longer require visas for Chinese citizens holding valid U.S. entry visas to enter the country for tourism or business, the government said on Monday, in a move reflecting warming ties between Buenos Aires and Beijing.
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered the remains of a 3,500-year-old city in the country’s northern Barranca province, shedding new light on trade and settlement patterns in early South American civilisations.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,500-year-old city in northern Peru that likely served as a key trade hub connecting ancient coastal, Andean, and Amazonian cultures.
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck central Peru, killing at least one person and causing damage across the capital, Lima.
Peru has ordered a 30-day suspension of mining activities in the northern district of Pataz, following the kidnapping and killing of 13 gold mine workers by illegal mining gangs, President Dina Boluarte announced on Monday.
Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa, a central figure in Latin America's literary boom and a prominent voice in political and cultural discourse, died on Sunday at the age of 89 in Lima, surrounded by family.
Citizens and artists rallied in Lima demanding action on rising crime after the killing of Armonía 10’s Paul Flores.
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