COVID-19

Machu Picchu to reopen in July

LIMA – The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, will sharply reduce the number of daily visitors once it reopens from a virus-imposed closure in July, officials said. Given the […]

COVID-19

COVID-19 cases surpass 84,000 in Peru

LIMA – Peru’s Health Ministry on Saturday said 3,891 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total number to 84,495, with 2,392 deaths. Currently, there are 27,147 active […]

Human Rights & Law News

Peru’s new law protects abusive policing: HRW

WASHINGTON, DC – Peru recently enacted a law eliminating an explicit requirement that the use of force by police must be proportionate and granting police special protections against criminal prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. […]