World May 03 Peru used excessive force to quell protests, says human rights panel The Inter American Commission on Human Rights says Peru's military and police forces used excessive force to quell violent anti-government protests, and that they should be investigated as possible extrajudicial executions and massacres.
World Jan 19 Protestors from Peru's Andes 'descended' on capital to demand leader resign People are pouring into Peru's capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched weeks of deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos.
World Dec 12 Peru's new president proposes to move up elections amid protests Peru’s new president has given in to protesters demands, announcing in a nationally televised address a proposal to move up elections.
World Dec 09 New Peru president appears in military ceremony to cement power Peru’s first female president appeared in a military ceremony on national television on Friday in her first official event as head of state, an attempt to cement her power and buck the national trend of early presidential departures.
World Dec 08 Ousted Peru president appears in court to face rebellion charge In just three tumultuous hours, Castillo went from decreeing the dissolution of his country’s Congress to being replaced by his vice president and put under arrest.
Politics Dec 07 Peru swears in VP as the new president amid constitutional crisis Peru's Congress has removed President Castillo from office and sworn in his vice president to replace him. Lawmakers voted to oust Castillo after he decreed the dissolution of Congress ahead of a third attempt to remove him by impeachment.
World Mar 17 Peruvian court approves prison release for ex-President Alberto Fujimori Peru's Constitutional Court has approved the release from prison of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges.
World Jul 20 Leftist teacher, political novice, is Peru's president-elect A teacher in one of the poorest communities in the Andes who had never held office is now Peru's president-elect after officials in the South American country declared him the winner of a runoff election.
World Jun 07 Peru's presidential runoff election too close to call A rural teacher-turned-political novice and the daughter of an imprisoned former president have traded the lead in a tight race for Peru's presidency.
World Nov 17 Peru awaits new president's swearing in with cautious hope Peruvians were returning to their daily lives as the South American nation prepared to swear in its third president in the span of a week.