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New Zealander dies in ayahuasca ceremony in Peru

A 24-year-old New Zealand man died in the Amazon jungle after consuming a tobacco tea…

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Informants say Peru’s President accepted illegal donations

Two witnesses have told investigators in Peru that President Ollanta Humala accepted illegal campaign contributions from…

  • Culture

Historic soccer figure and politician dies in Peru

Peruvian soccer player and coach Freddy Ternero died of cancer on Friday at 53 years…

  • Culture

Peru holds ethnic diversity conference for children

Today Peru’s education ministry completed the Tinkuy convention of children representing various ethnic communities throughout…

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American biologist disappears off coast of Peru

An American marine biologist working as an international monitor aboard a fishing boat went missing…

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Peruvian man arrested for killing six in Japan

A Peruvian citizen from Lima has been arrested in the murders of six people in…

  • Culture

Nazca Lines geoglyph of pelican vandalized

Vandals have etched their names next to various geoglyphs which comprise Peru’s Nazca Lines. New photos…

  • Lima

Lima would suffer mass casualties in earthquake: experts

Lima officials and seismology experts warned that over 30,000 people would die if a large…

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Two men lynched as vigilantism spreads in Peru

A mob beat and burned two alleged thieves to death in central Peru yesterday as…

  • Economy

Peru’s largest oil block paralyzed by occupation protest

Over 500 native residents of the Amazon jungle in Peru have occupied oil block 192,…

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Members of Peru’s military arrested for weapons trafficking

Three members of Peru’s army have been arrested for selling military arms including grenades. Defense…

  • Lima

Child killed in Lima bomb attack

A 12-year-old girl was killed when a man detonated an improvised explosive on the roof…

  • Culture

400,000 visitors attended Mistura

The eighth edition of Mistura, Lima’s 10-day food festival, received almost 400,000 visitors in 2015.…

  • Economy

Peru delegation makes ‘emerging-market’ case in New York

Peru’s finance minister and other business leaders met with MSCI directors in New York yesterday…

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Political row over firing of high-profile journalist in Peru

The dismissal of a prominent journalist for paying a high-profile fugitive for interviews has prompted…