Peru

Anti-government protests, which began after the impeachment and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo by Congress on December 7, spread to 41 states in Peru. Protesters want the resignation of Dina Boluarte, who became president after…

The dance floor collapsed during a graduation party in Peru, injuring 29 people. After a technical inspection by municipal officials following the incident, the venue where the graduation party was held was closed due to negligence in the…

Peruvian Defense Minister Alberto Otarola declared a state of emergency for 30 days across the country in response to the violent protests that erupted following the dismissal of former President Pedro Castillo. The Peruvian Attorney…

The Congress of the Republic of Peru dismissed President Castillo’s dissolution of the congress. Following a vote in Congress, the president was removed from office and reportedly detained under the law. Peruvian President Pedro Castillo…

A passenger plane of LATAM Airlines, which was about to take off from Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, the capital of Peru, to go to the city of Juliaca, crashed into a fire truck on the runway. The fire department said that 2…

Hundreds of people staged a protest in Peru to demand the resignation of President Pedro Castillo, who is facing corruption accusations. As demonstrators chanted antigovernmental slogans and marched with flags in the capital, Lima, police…

A landslide occurred in the Chavin de Huantar region of Peru yesterday evening. While authorities reported that 150 houses in the area were buried as a result of the landslide, they have yet to issue an official statement regarding the…

Clashes broke out between a group of gold miners in the Peruvian city of Arequipa. At least 14 people were killed in clashes that broke out on June 2, officials said. While 31 people were arrested in connection with the incident, the…

According to the National Police, 7 people have gone missing including 3 children, and about 80 houses have been buried in the Peruvian province of Pataz following a landslide caused by heavy rains in the region. "I have arranged for the…

In a mountainous region in Peru's Pataz province, a passenger bus travelling from Tayabamba city to Trujillo city rolled into a 100-meter-deep valley after the driver lost control. According to the local sources, 22 people lost their lives…