LIMA – Authorities in Peru are mulling to enhance visitor access to one of the world’s most revered and photographed attractions, according to TravelPulse. The Inca citadel at Machu Picchu – a UNESCO World Heritage […]
WASHINGTON – The Peruvian government should revoke the humanitarian pardon granted to former autocratic president Alberto Fujimori, Human Rights Watch said Thursday as it submitted an amicus brief to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights […]
LIMA – A rodent was caught on camera in the Peruvian city of Huaraz lathering up and scrubbing itself down. The bizarre video, reportedly taken in a bathroom sink, shows the rat standing up on […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis has apologized for remarks he made last week in Chile defending a bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse. He said he realized his words hurt many, but repeated his belief […]
LIMA – More than one million people turned out Sunday for Pope Francis’ final Mass in Peru, giving him a warm and heartfelt farewell that contrasted sharply with the outcry he caused in neighboring Chile […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis made a forceful call to combat corruption in Peru, calling it a social “virus” a month after the Andean nation’s president pardoned a former autocratic leader who had been jailed for […]
LIMA – From deep in the Amazon rainforest, Pope Francis demanded on Friday that corporations stop their relentless extraction of timber, gas and gold from God’s “holy ground,” and called on governments to recognize the […]
SANTIAGO – Tempers are flaring up in Chile after Pope Francis accused the victims of a pedophile priest of ‘slander’ on Thursday. The pontiff said there was “no proof” for their claims that abuse by […]
LIMA – A former Miss Peru and Miss World contestant is fighting for her life in hospital. Valeria Piazza, 27, is currently admitted at the hospital for an autoimmune disease. Jessica Newton, Miss Peru National […]
LIMA – A strong magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning, leaving two dead, 17 missing and several dozen injured, while causing homes and roads to collapse. The epicenter was […]
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