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
Found in a Peruvian desert, just the skeleton of the ‘Perucetus colossus’ weighed more than seven tons, triple that of the blue whale
The predecessor of Pedro Castillo says in this interview with EL PAÍS that at the age of 78 he is working for a political renewal in his country
A letter from 15 congresspeople to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to which EL PAÍS has had exclusive access, expresses ‘serious concerns about growing threats to human rights, democracy and rule of law’
In Peru, anti-government demonstrators dressed up two women in pink and put them in giant Barbie boxes to protest police clashes with demonstrators
Mayors blamed each other for the disappearance of the treasured items, which were received in 2007 when the Peruvian fortress became one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World: 24 hours later, the plaque miraculously reappeared
The founder of Peru’s Pro-Family Pro-Life Movement has been accused of systematically abusing his daughter. She gave birth in 2003, when she was only 13-years-old
The measure affects seven districts near the crater, located in the Moquegua region, in the south of the country, where there had been no risk episodes since 2019
The organization, which is involved in crimes such as human trafficking, sexual exploitation and drug trafficking, is extending its tentacles in eight countries in the region
Led by Virgilio Martínez and Pía León, it offers high-altitude cuisine and a journey through the unknown ingredients of their country
An immigrant family grieves after a respiratory virus outbreak claimed their little girl’s life
Migration can advance sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean by stimulating economic growth and decelerating population aging
Van der Sloot is accused of seeking $250,000 from Holloway’s mother in exchange for disclosing the location of the young woman’s body. He is serving a 28-year sentence in Peru after confessing to killing a Peruvian woman
Inspired by the South Korean genre, the Peruvian singer is shaking up the music scene by combining it with Andean folklore and the Incan language
Bioprinting pioneer and surgeon, Anthony Atala visits Spain to talk about medical research into reconstructing vital organs from their own cells
Analysis of mummies found at the archaeological site of Cahuachi in Peru has revealed the relationship that the Nazca culture had with narcotics
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
The Dutchman, who was sentenced to 28 years for the murder of Peruvian Stephany Flores in 2010, is also the key suspect in the 2005 disappearance of the 18-year-old American
Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot will face trial on extortion and wire fraud charges, stemming from an accusation that he tried to extort the Holloway family after their daughter’s disappearance
While stranded at the border of the two South American countries, the migrants face the inhospitable climate that characterizes the Atacama Desert, one of the driest on the planet
Toledo is accused of taking $20 million in bribes from Odebrecht, a giant Brazilian construction company that has admitted to U.S. authorities that it bribed officials to win contracts throughout Latin America for decades
In Colombia, restrictions on President Gustavo Petro have come from both Congress and the high courts. In the rest of the region, similar dynamics are happening
The two species found in the south of Ecuador catch flies using small hairs on their leaves
Associated with ideas of power and immortality, the bird occupies a prominent place in the popular imagination, but its population is at worrying figures. A sanctuary in Ecuador is fighting for the animal’s conservation
The study provides a rare partial count of casualties from these devices used by police around the world, including in Colombia, Chile, Hong Kong, and at Black Lives Matter protests in the United States
Lasso’s office in a statement said 12 of the victims died in the coastal state of El Oro and two in the highlands state of Azuay
