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
Former president Pedro Castillo and his successor, Dina Boluarte, are products of a dysfunctional political landscape
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
Fujimori had been accused of being the mastermind behind the slayings of 25 Peruvians by a military death squad during his administration from 1990 to 2000, while the government fought the Shining Path
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
People who have suffered attacks because of their sexual or gender identity and were welcomed in Mexico see their stories reflected in the exhibition ‘Doors of Hope’
The president of the Washington Office on Latin America notes that the strength of civil society and committed youth are encouraging signs in the region. This is despite the drop in the democratic model’s popularity, a trend that has been observed in numerous surveys
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
Among the other topics being discussed at the summit are migration, supply chains and efforts geared toward environmental sustainability
Latin American and Caribbean trade with China rose to record levels in 2022 and their diplomatic relations have also increased
