LIMA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to head its Ethics Committee. The new Chair was elected during Thursday’s session, following a proposal by IOC’s Executive […]
LIMA – The celebrated Peruvian painter, Joan Alfaro has collaborated with Marca Peru and Lima Airport Partners to unveil a new exhibition in the arrivals hall of Jorge Chávez International Airport, with the aim of […]
SANTIAGO – Arsenal superstar Alexis Sanchez has been slammed by a former Chile U20 coach for being “fatter than normal” after his poor display in his national team’s 3-0 loss to Paraguay in a recent […]
SANTIAGO – Star footballer Alexis Sanchez has been all over the news after Arsenal talisman picked up an injury while on international duty. The 28-year-old hurt his ankle during a Chile training session with local […]
SANTIAGO – The Vatican has released the official logo and motto for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Chile, which takes place on 15-18 January 2018. The Pope will visit Chile ahead of his trip to […]
LIMA – Peruvian military staff were convicted Friday in the 1983 mass killings of 53 people, who they wrongly claimed were part of the Shining Path rebel group. Judge Ricardo Brousset’s joint rulings included 30 […]
CARACAS: The opposition coalition in Venezuela has rejected “the military threat by any foreign power,” days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering such an option against the crisis-hit South American nation. The […]
LIMA – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean off of Peru’s southern coast (near coast of northern Chile), triggering landslides on local roads. One person was killed while two sustained injuries, Arequipa Governor Yamila […]
LIMA- On Tuesday, thirteen foreign ministers from the Americas met in Lima, Peru, in order to discuss Venezuela’s social and political crisis. The result was a signed declaration in which the representatives declare that Nicolás […]
DOHA – Qatar will allow visa-free entry for citizens of 15 countries in Central and South America, with immediate effect, officials announced on Wednesday. The countries are: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay, Peru, Paraguay, Colombia, […]
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