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PERU — At the annual town meeting on Saturday, local voters pushed back against a state gun law that would have prohibited anyone from carrying a firearm into Town Hall or onto town property. Police ...
Video. Transport unions blocked roads and rallied across Peru on Wednesday, demanding stronger government action to curb rising armed robberies targeting drivers and union members.
From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a cleric of the people in Peru.
Peru is assigning the military with the task of regaining control of a mineral-rich area of the country’s northern highlands after 13 gold-mine workers were kidnapped and murdered.
Peru is experiencing severe sea conditions with waves reaching up to 13 feet, causing significant impact on the fishing and tourism industries. 91 out of 121 ports have been shut down until January 1.
Twenty-seven new species were discovered in Peru's Amazon rainforest during a 2022 scientific expedition, environmental NPO Conservation International announced.
Peru is often synonymous with its tourist attractions like Machu Picchu or the Nazca Lines. However, political turmoil is also common in a country that has had six presidents in the past eight years.
New archaeological discoveries reveal that women likely ruled Moche society in ancient Peru, as evidenced by a throne room and detailed wall paintings.
Video. The guinea pig was created in 2004 at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation in Peru, a country where its meat is a delicacy.
LIMA, Peru — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean ...
The presidents of Peru and Ecuador pledged to join efforts to fight transnational organized crime and also discussed new possibilities for oil processing, Peruvian Dina Boluarte said on Thursday.
The Peruvian government has officially classified transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as “mentally ill.” The controversial decision was made to ensure the country’s public health ...