Peru’s Interior Minister’s home raided in investigation for abuse of authority
Lima, Peru — Over the weekend, Peru’s Public Ministry raided the home of the country’s Interior Minister, Juan José Santibáñez, as part of an investigation...
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Peru investigates alleged prostitution ring in Congress following official’s murder
Lima, Peru — A new scandal has rocked Peru’s Congress amid growing public discontent with the legislature, which ended 2024 with an approval rating of...
Peru takes over Pacific Alliance presidency following months of tension with Mexico
Lima, Peru — Peru assumed the Pro-Tempore Presidency of the Pacific Alliance on August 1 following eight months of diplomatic tensions with Mexico’s President Andrés...
Peru’s dengue outbreak: Where are the regions most affected?
Lima, Peru — Nearly every region in Peru is facing an outbreak of dengue, a virus that is spread to humans via mosquitos and can...
Archaeologists discover 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath in Peru
Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a second Inca ceremonial bath in the Huánuco Pampa archaeological zone, in the Huánuco region located in north-central Peru. The bathroom,...
Peru’s former Interior Minister sentenced to 12 years in prison for journalist’s murder
Lima, Peru — Peru’s Judiciary sentenced former Interior Minister and former Army Brigadier General Daniel Urresti to 12 years in prison for the November 1988...
Agents of corruption: The real culprits of Peru’s endless graft
Lima, Peru — Castillo. Vizcarra. Kuczynski. Humala. García. Fujimori. These are just some of the Peruvian presidents that have been investigated, jailed or that have...
2022 an “unprecedented” year for aggression against journalists in Peru
Lima, Peru — In September 2021, Hellen Meniz, a journalist with one of Peru’s largest broadcast news agencies, RPP, was attempting to interview former President...
