Nation Sep 18 6 highlights from Pope Leo’s interview on Trump, LGBTQ+ welcome and women in the church By Associated Press
Politics Nov 15 WATCH: Biden meets with Peru’s President Boluarte at APEC summit in Lima During a one-on-one meeting with Peru’s President Dina Boluarte, Biden thanked her for the country’s efforts to counter drug trafficking and noted the $65 million the U.S. is giving Peru over the next five years intended to assist in that… By Associated Press
World Nov 14 China’s president will inaugurate a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re left out A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco. By Isabel DeBre, Franklin Briceno, Associated Press
Politics Nov 14 Biden begins six-day trip to international summits in South America as world braces for Trump presidency Biden heads to Peru on Thursday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit just as world leaders are assessing what President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House means for their countries. By Aamer Madhani, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
World Oct 22 Peru’s former president Alejandro Toledo sentenced to 20 years in corruption case Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America. By Franklin Briceno, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press
Jul 09 Buried by avalanche 22 years ago, body of U.S. climber is found in Peru By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press Police in Peru said Tuesday they have found the cold-preserved body of an American mountaineer who was buried as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 2:18 News Wrap: UN military observers, interpreter injured in blast on Israel-Lebanon border In our news wrap Saturday, three UN observers and a Lebanese interpreter were wounded in an explosion near the border between Lebanon and Israel, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fired more top aides in his ongoing government reshuffle, Peruvian President Boluarte’s home… Continue watching
Mar 30 Government agents raid Peruvian president’s home in luxury watch investigation By Franklin Briceno, Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Peruvian police busted through the front door of President Dina Boluarte’s house with a battering ram overnight in search of luxury watches as part of an investigation into possible illicit enrichment. Continue reading
Jan 31 Former Peruvian intelligence chief gets 19 years in prison for 1992 massacre of farmers By Associated Press Vladimiro Montesinos, the controversial intelligence chief of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, has been sentenced to 19 years and eight months in prison for the 1992 massacre of six farmers in the town of Pativilca. Continue reading
Aug 02 New species of ancient whale found in Peru may be heaviest animal ever, scientists say By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press A new species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday that the creature could challenge the blue whale's title as the heaviest animal to live on Earth. Continue reading