Perú

According to a Global Energy Monitor report, the region may have more than 319 gigawatts of large-scale solar and wind power within the next decade

The former president is accused of being the leader of a criminal organization. This legal decision comes on top of the 18-month preventive prison term for the alleged crime of rebellion

Arrested for staging a self-coup, Peru’s former leader says he is the victim of a plot

Mexico “will keep open diplomatic channels of communication to benefit both societies, and also expresses hope that a democratic agreement can be reached soon”

Health authorities have detected at least eight cases of infected birds in the wild and in backyard fowl, and adopted new measures to prevent its spread to poultry farms

The Spanish-Peruvian author and Nobel laureate spoke with EL PAÍS at his home in Madrid ahead of his induction into the prestigious Académie Française

A study of the fatal outbreak in Peru indicates that the highly pathogenic avian influenza may have mutated in a way unseen so far in nature

The Spanish-Peruvian writer is the first to access the hallowed institution without having ever written in French. The ceremony was attended by former Spanish monarch Juan Carlos

Dina Boluarte’s request to Congress comes as social unrest continues to spread. A protester died in the capital this weekend, bringing the national death toll to 58

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

Demagogues – taking advantage of social unrest and polarization – are corroding the strength of democracies. Notwithstanding, institutions continue to show resilience in the face of authoritarianism

Authorities decree a curfew in Puno, where a police officer was burned to death inside his patrol car. The government says it will not allow these demonstrators into Lima. At least 46 people have died in a month

As the Maduro regime mends relations in Latin America and across the world, most opposition parties are thinking about deserting the president of the National Assembly

After Peru expelled Mexican Ambassador Pablo Monroy for interfering in domestic affairs, López Obrador accused the Andean country of being “undemocratic.” Meanwhile, the family of Pedro Castillo – the jailed former Peruvian president – has been granted asylum in Mexico

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

With the exception of a couple of interim presidents who held office briefly, the rest of the country’s modern leaders have suffered tragic fates, including jail terms, exile, or death by suicide

Quechua civilization used knotted strings called ‘quipu’ to represent numerical values

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

Two ministers have resigned following the deaths of 21 protestors, while the Peruvian Congress voted down a proposal hold early elections

The death toll from street protests continued to rise while a judge granted prosecutors’ request to extend jail time for the impeached president

Ana María Ortiz is researching treatments for depression and anxiety using the psychedelic toxins of a rare amphibian

President Dina Boluarte – who was sworn in last week – has adopted the measure for the next 30 days, after at least seven people were killed in clashes between police and rioters

Arrested following a failed coup attempt, the former president is convinced he is a victim of political persecution and will be reinstated despite facing up to 50 years in jail

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