The head of the Parliament’s Legal and Constitutional Office hired prostitutes as consultants and offered them to senior officials, according to the investigation. His top aide, a 28-year-old who was in charge of recruiting them, was killed by hitmen in the middle of the street
The non-commissioned officer who murdered the young woman had time to flee after a disastrous investigation that officials tried to hinder. The alleged killer was later found dead in suspicious circumstances
Students at the Pontifical Catholic University blew out the candles on a cake bearing a photo of Floyd, whose death sparked the BlackLivesMatter movement, while repeating his last words: ‘I can’t breathe’
A news investigation says the president avoided informing Congress and delegating her functions while she was away, technically leaving the presidency without a leader
Dina Boluarte faces corruption allegations after being seen at official events wearing luxury watches beyond her means
Dina Boluarte has asked for the resignation of Alberto Otárola, according to different sources. The woman recorded in the tapes, however, argues that it is a plot orchestrated by the president’s brother
The epidemic has registered over 31,000 cases so far, and the country has the highest fatality rate in South America. Authorities have been slow to admit the situation
The Prelature of Moyobamba, in the Peruvian jungle, has criticized the document that allows same-sex couples to receive blessings
Maido topped Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list for the fourth time in 2023 and was also ranked the sixth-best restaurant globally
The release of Alberto Fujimori, the anniversary of Pedro Castillo’s self-coup, the suspension of the nation’s top prosecutor and Dina Boluarte’s first year in power have sparked a new cycle of protests
No injuries or arrests were reported as the planned four days of protests begin
The president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights had requested Peru not to carry out the order to release the 85-year-old, who was convicted of crimes against humanity
The government of Dina Boluarte will follow the Constitutional Court ruling that calls for the former Peruvian president, who is convicted of crimes against humanity, to be released from prison
This week marks the one-year anniversary since former President Pedro Castillo — now imprisoned — attempted to seize power in a ‘self-coup.’ Instability continues to reign in the South American country, which has had four presidents over the last four Christmases
Of the 48 Indigenous languages in Peru, eight are in danger of extinction. In the eastern region of Ucayali, a group of linguists is working to keep them alive
The price of a kilo of the citrus fruit has gone from less than $1 to around $16 in some areas of Peru. While traders are reinventing themselves, a government minister has already been removed from office over the issue
Founded by renowned chef Gastón Acurio in 2007, this school is located in a desert on the outskirts of Lima. It has trained more than 400 chefs from humble origins
Authorities are investigating a family in Cusco, who are suspected of selling newborns and fetuses. Since January, 299 minors have gone missing in the city
The criminal organization is suspected of marketing at least 20 children at an unlicensed obstetrics clinic that also performed abortions
Kenty Aguirre was beaten by agents during the most recent demonstrations, when he was recording an arrest. He intends to sue the officers for torture and abuse of authority
The burial place found in the Cajamarca region contained offerings such as ceramic vessels and seals. The remains belong to one the first priests of ancient Peru
The National Security Archive says the current political crisis ‘demonstrates that the problems and legacies of Peru’s violent past are still very present today’
The Peruvian fossil hunter found the vertebrae of ‘Perucetus colossus,’ the most recent enigma of science
A child’s tomb in the cemetery of the Peruvian city was vandalized. Another body was stolen from the morgue
The United Nations have called on the government to reconsider the case of the 11-year-old, which comes just two months after a 13-year-old rape victim was also prevented from ending her pregnancy
While fewer trees are being chopped down in Brazil and Colombia, the rest of the region continues to spiral. The environmental summit will be a key event for the leaders of Peru and Venezuela, who will face each other on the international stage for the first time
The predecessor of Pedro Castillo says in this interview with EL PAÍS that at the age of 78 he is working for a political renewal in his country