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Man tries to escape prison dressed as woman on Mother’s Day

An escape plan befitting of Mother's Day almost worked for one Peruvian inmate. The incarcerated…

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Peru debuts new work permit for Venezuelans as they continue to enter Peru en masse

Around 280,000 Venezuelans have migrated to Peru due to the crisis in their home country…

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Man accused of attempted femicide is let free by police, kills wife and then commits suicide

  A man who attempted to strangle his wife was let free recently by authorities…

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Peruvian authorities reverse case against environmental activists for mining protests

  A six-year-old case against environmental activists will continue to drag on after a Peru…

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Peruvian government puts 25% tax on sugary drinks to combat rising levels of obesity

  The government of Peru announced today that there will be higher tax rates for…

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Toddler sold for 50 soles and found covered in burns after missing for month

A two-year-old child who has been missing from the region of Mazamari since April 2…

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Peru Health Ministry warns of spread of Guillain-Barré syndrome

  Peru has declared a national state of emergency regarding the possible spread of the Guillain-Barré…

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Recent forest loss accounts for nearly half of Peru’s carbon emissions, study shows

  The constant deforestation in Peru's Amazonian rainforest has led to nearly half of the…

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Peruvian musician who asked for help to leave Venezuela commits suicide

Peruvian musician Carlos Fernández Prada took his own life this Monday. He was reportedly affected…

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Ex-president Humala has five buildings confiscated in money laundering case

Peru's ex-president Ollanta Humala and his wife Nadine Heredia had a difficult day Monday, as…

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New clues into whereabouts of missing Canadian man in Peru

  There are new clues regarding a Canadian man who has been missing in Peru…

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Huge turnout for the anti-abortion March for Life in Lima

Saturday saw 800,000 people take to the streets in the Marcha por la vida (March…

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Venezuelan migrants see rising hostility from neighbors like Peru on receiving end

  Venezuela's economic crisis has led to some 5,000 residents fleeing every day, according to…

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‘Cuatro Mujeres’ play opens tonight, and respects mothers with all their flaws

  A new play paying tribute to all mothers, Cuatro Mujeres (Four Women) starts its…

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Video: Police find and destroy 35,000 marijuana plants the Vraem region

  35,000 cannabis plants were destroyed Thursday and also half a ton of dry marijuana…