The historic inauguration marks the return of Fujimorism after almost 30 years and makes the new leader the first woman elected by popular vote to lead the country
The president-elect will officially take power on July 28 after winning on her fourth try by a tiny margin. One of her challenges will be to serve out her entire term, something beyond the grasp of the eight elected officials who preceded her
Amid high abstention, Peruvians went to the polls to choose their ninth leader in 10 years. Both candidates are neck-and-neck, and electoral authorities warn that proclaiming a winner could take a month
The organization New7Wonders has issued a fresh warning: the Inca citadel is at risk of losing its designation as one of the Wonders of the World due to severe management failures
More than six million Peruvians stayed home in a vote marked by fragmentation and distrust, and over three million ballots were cast null
In an election marred by logistical problems, the leader of Fuerza Popular and daughter of former autocratic leader Alberto Fujimori has garnered 17.17% of the vote, according to early counting
Armando Lovera, a Peruvian biblical scholar based in Valladolid, talks to EL PAÍS about the pontiff who married him, baptized his daughters, and has never failed to reply to his messages despite his busy schedule
The ousting of José Jerí through a motion of censure pushes the 83‑year‑old into the presidency just two months before the elections. The appointee belongs to the party of convicted former leader Pedro Castillo
Following his feat, Cliver Huamán’s channel has surpassed one million followers in a matter of days
The leader has completed one month in office after the removal of his predecessor, and he enjoys a 55.9% approval rating thanks to his mastery of social media platforms
José Jerí says the government is moving ‘from defense to offense in the fight against crime.’ The decree authorizes the Armed Forces to act against protesters
Generation Z, representing one in four voters, is at the forefront of protests against a rotten system
In 2022, the lawyer became the first Peruvian woman to hold the top office, but saw her approval ratings drop to record lows by the time of her removal on Thursday
The politician refused to defend herself before Parliament in a fast-track process to remove her from office over the deep wave of violence overwhelming the country’s streets
Venezuelan inmates, a population that has grown from 48 to over 4,000, are imposing their jail culture
Daniel Quintero, former mayor of Medellín, raised the Colombian flag in the Peruvian locality of Santa Rosa de Loreto
Ashes of the son of Túpac Amaru and Micaela Bastidas, two revolutionaries who defied the monarchy, returned to Peru in an urn
Máximo Napa Castro spent three months alone on his drifting boat, without food or water, before being rescued in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
The 11-year-old Indigenous boy was rescued by a peasant patrol. His relative blamed him for his grandmother’s death and interred him next to her body
The criminal organization kidnaps, extorts and murders. Now, some of its members have been photographed sharing a sauna with police officers
Clinical staff who shared the four-time Grammy winner’s medical records following her hospital admission due to abdominal pain face a possible fine of over $433,000
Parliament is in the eye of the storm due to an investigation into an alleged pimping ring in the corridors of power and a rape accusation against a lawmaker
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