The Nobel Prize winner was diagnosed with a serious illness in the summer of 2020. He didn’t want to make it public, but his closest friends knew. He spent his final months visiting the settings of some of his most celebrated novels
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 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 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
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
In ‘Empires of the Dead,’ historian Christopher Heaney uses Inca mummies to explore colonization, capitalism, anthropology’s origins and the impact of pre-Hispanic remains on the living
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
