Oct 22 Peru's former president Alejandro Toledo sentenced to 20 years in corruption case By Franklin Briceno, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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
Mar 18 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 15, causes widespread damage By Gonzalo Solano, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press A strong earthquake that shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday killed at least 15 people and brought down homes and buildings in vastly different communities, from coastal areas to the highlands. Continue reading
Feb 15 Peru reopens Machu Picchu after agreement with protesters By Associated Press Peru's culture ministry has announced that Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened after being closed nearly a month ago amid antigovernment protests. Continue reading
Feb 05 Political turmoil in Peru threatens decades of relative financial stability By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The violence following President Pedro Castillo’s Dec. 7 impeachment and arrest has revived class and racial divisions and has many Peruvians wondering whether the country's long period of uneasy economic stability has run its course. Continue reading
Feb 04 Analysis: What to know about Peru's ongoing, Indigenous-led protest movement By Eduardo Gamarra, The Conversation Thousands of demonstrators have descended on Lima amid violent clashes with police. The protest movement could be taking cues from earlier mobilizations in neighboring Bolivia. Continue reading