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Perus Congress Elects Countrys Eighth President in a Decade

Peru's Congress Elects Country's Eighth President in a Decade

Balcazar, an 83-year-old former judge representing the leftist Peru Libre party, defeated three other candidates with a...

19 Feb 2026 10:06 AM IST

Peru Ousts Interim President over Corruption Probe

Peru Ousts Interim President over Corruption Probe

Jerí’s removal from office is the latest chapter in a prolonged political crisis in a country that has seen seven...

18 Feb 2026 8:15 AM IST

Former Peru President Castillo Sentenced To Over 11 Years in Prison For Rebellion

Former Peru President Castillo Sentenced To Over 11 Years in Prison...

Castillo, who had been in detention as the case played out, was removed from office in December 2022 after he attempted...

28 Nov 2025 8:30 AM IST

At Least 37 Dead After Passenger Bus Falls Into Ravine In Peru

At Least 37 Dead After Passenger Bus Falls Into Ravine In Peru

The bus had departed from the city of Chala, a mining area also in southern Peru, and was heading to the city of...

12 Nov 2025 10:50 PM IST

Dead Inside: How Extortion Ruins Lives In Peru

'Dead Inside': How Extortion Ruins Lives In Peru

Between January and April, police received 9,097 complaints for attempted shakedowns, up 19 percent from the same period...

10 Jun 2025 6:00 PM IST

Lasers Reveal Ancient Tattoo Patterns on Peruvian Mummies

Lasers Reveal Ancient Tattoo Patterns on Peruvian Mummies

For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to...

15 Jan 2025 11:10 AM IST

Body of American Climber Found 22 Years After Avalanche in Peru

Body of American Climber Found 22 Years After Avalanche in Peru

The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the iceBody of American Climber...

10 July 2024 9:06 AM IST

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Vijayapura district, with its epicenter located 4.3 kilometers southeast of Ukumanal village in the Hegadihal gram panchayat of Vijayapura Taluk. Representational Image/DC

7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Peru, tsunami threat over: USGS

Lima: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Friday, the United States Geological Survey...

28 Jun 2024 3:23 PM IST