Lima

The refrigerators of the best restaurants in Latin America are increasingly filled with the ingredients of the Amazon. In this new culinary revolution, the cultivation of camu camu or mambe is becoming an alternative to illicit economies

Peru has registered more than 34,000 cases in the first seven weeks of this year, twice as high as in the same period in 2023, according to the health ministry

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

In 2015, the country prohibited the construction of artisanal boats. But they continued to be built informally, which is having dire impacts on the fertile Peruvian seas

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

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 project in Peruvian town of Chinchero could bring more tourists to this famous region but at the same time it would cause ‘irreversible’ social, environmental and cultural impacts, warn its detractors

A Spanish judicial investigation to which EL PAÍS has had access reveals how a criminal gang in Barcelona recruits and exploits young women with the collusion of officials at Lima airport

With demonstrations estimated in 59 provinces, the march in Lima reaches Congress for the first time

Led by Virgilio Martínez and Pía León, it offers high-altitude cuisine and a journey through the unknown ingredients of their country

The Peruvian climber summitted Everest in 2016 and published a book about her life story, her struggles with alcohol stemming from childhood abuse and her salvation among the peaks, which has attracted interest from Hollywood

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has been accused of money laundering and creating a criminal enterprise that received millions in bribes from the construction company

Nearly 7,000 officers were stationed in the center of Lima, where student and worker demonstrations descended into clashes with the police

There were 417 visitors stuck at the site and unable to get out, more than 300 of them foreigners, the tourism minister said

Thousands of people are pouring into the capital from all corners of the country to demand an end to protester deaths and ask for Dina Boluarte’s resignation

The concentration of protesters in Lima reflects how the capital has started to see more anti-government demonstrations in recent days

20 people, including two little girls and two babies, reside in a windowless, unheated cellar with only one bathroom for everyone

Thousands of Peruvians are calling for new elections after Pedro Castillo’s failed self-coup plunged the country into chaos. At least 22 people have been killed in the clashes

At least two people are dead and 30 injured following clashes between protesters and law enforcement across the country

The arrest of the former Peruvian president – impeached after attempting to shutter Congress – is another surprise in a long trail of short-lived governments

The Peruvian police have confirmed the arrest of the leader, who has been in power for a year and a half

The officers, who put on the hero costumes to disguise themselves as performers at a nearby school, arrested four people on the suspicion of belonging to a criminal organization