Peru

A news investigation says the president avoided informing Congress and delegating her functions while she was away, technically leaving the presidency without a leader

The drug Qdenga, which has begun to be distributed massively in Brazil, could be a useful tool against a disease on the rise in Latin America

Dina Boluarte faces corruption allegations after being seen at official events wearing luxury watches beyond her means

President accuses senators of torpedoing healthcare reform after having received foreign money

The climate crisis’ impacts on major African producers has seen cocoa prices soar by over 150%

‘Unlike China and Russia, we consider that civil society and a free media are indispensable, especially now, as in the last decade support for democracy has declined,’ says the diplomat in conversation with EL PAÍS

Dina Boluarte is being preliminarily investigated for possessing an undisclosed collection of luxury watches since she came to power in July 2021 as vice president and Social Inclusion minister, and then as president in December 2022

Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal failed to heed warnings after the 2022 world championships held in Eugene, Oregon, to improve no-notice testing ahead of the 2023 edition, the Athletics Integrity Unit said

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

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 decision will reopen the investigation into President Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuelan security forces during a crackdown on anti-government protests in 2017

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 number of people without food or adequate nutrition is increasing alarmingly in this Latin American nation known for its cuisine

The pagan festival arrived in Latin America during European colonization. It ultimately merged with local and African traditions, giving rise to very diverse celebrations

Peruvian Sandra Gamarra is the first artist not born in Spain to represent the country in the world’s oldest international contemporary art exhibition with the project ‘Pinacoteca migrante’

Researchers concluded that these types of extreme weather events could occur up to once every 15 years if the Earth’s temperature continues to rise

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

A former military officer and a lawyer for drug traffickers in the 1980s, Vladimiro Montesinos became intelligence chief after Fujimori was elected president in 1990

Small businesses and workers in the tourism sector fear the new ticketing system imposed by Peru’s government 10 days ago will hurt them while benefiting big companies

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

It’s one of the emblematic dishes of the country’s gastronomy and has now been recognized as such.

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