Peru News News Peru: Peru Shows the Limits of Washington’s Anti-China Push
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to Peru, its growing economic ties to China have raised tensions with the U.S., but show no signs of reversing course.
News Peru: Why did earthquakes strike Colombia and Peru almost simultaneously today, Saturday Sept. 5th?
A 3.8-magnitude quake hit Peru's La Libertad region and a 3.4 tremor shook Colombia's Santander state hours apart on Sept. 5, officials confirm.
News Peru: Pope Leo to visit Peru, where he served as bishop, as part of first Latin American trip as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV will make a return visit to Peru in November, a country where he served as a missionary and bishop for nearly two decades. The Vatican announced on Wednesday that Pope Leo will make a ...
News Peru: Peru declares state of emergency in five high-security prisons to combat criminal gangs
LIMA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Peru declared a state of emergency in five high-security prisons on Saturday, allowing police and military forces to take control of the facilities in response to citizens' ...
News Peru: Peru's rupture with Iran was never about Tehran
By Alek Buttermann Peru theatrically broke off relations with Iran on September 1. The official reasons filled two pages: repression, press freedom, nuclear inspectors denied access, and a shipping ...
News Peru: Crisis in Peru and the lessons of the 1977 general strike
The lessons of the general strike by the working class half a century ago are now more urgent than ever with the coming to power of Peru’s new far right president, Keiko Fujimori.
News Peru: Peru steps up fight against illegal gold mining as activity enters protected Amazon reserve
Peruvian authorities have intensified efforts against illegal gold mining in the Amazon's Madre de Dios region.
News Peru: Peru's deeply unpopular president impeached over crime wave
Lima, Peru — Peru's Congress voted unanimously early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation. Lawmakers had set up a ...
News Peru: Inside One of Peru’s Most Vulnerable Penguin Colonies
Punta San Juan in Peru was once home to one of the largest breeding colonies of Humboldt penguins in the world. Now, just four penguins remain amid a graveyard of nearly 200 empty nests. Scientists ...
News Peru: Young volunteers in Peru prepare to welcome Pope Leo
The 130th Ordinary Plenary Assembly of the Bishops of Peru concludes with the launch of “Friends of Leo,” the official volunteer group that will bring ...
News Peru: Peru to welcome Pope Leo with hymn honoring slain nun
By Marco Aquino LIMA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Peru will welcome Pope Leo XIV in November with a hymn in honor of a Catholic nun killed by Maoist insurgents, celebrating the pontiff's return to the country ...