The Latest Breaking News from Peru

A new compilation collects the fuzzed-out, jungle-born head-rush of wah wah and reverb that rethought a traditional folk music of Peru

The small Cconchaccota lagoon has been the axis of life in Vilma Huamaní's community high in Peru's southern Andes

Peru opposition legislators on Tuesday presented another impeachment motion against President Pedro Castillo, the third formal attempt to oust the leftist leader since he took office last year, calling him morally unfit for office.

Environmental disaster struck the shores of Peru on Jan. 15, 2022, when Spanish energy company Repsol spilled 12,000 barrels of crude oil into the Bay of Lima after its tanker ruptured. The spill endangered 180,000 birds and destroyed the livelihoods of 5,000 families.

The desire for an adrenaline rush while traveling continues to grow, especially among young people signing up for adventure tourism. Here's a list of six extreme tours in Mexico, Colombia and Peru that are certain to get hearts pounding.

The dismembered body of Blanca Arellano, 51, washed up on a beach in Peru after she travelled to the country in an online romance and now the man she met has been arrested

Peru’s President Pedro Castillo on Friday named a close ally already censured by congress as his new prime minister in an apparent escalation of the government’s fight with the legislature.

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announced an updated cabinet on Friday, including leadership changes to six ministries, as his embattled administration engages in wide-ranging conflicts with its political opposition.

Peru President Pedro Castillo on Friday named Minister of Culture Betssy Chavez as the country's new prime minister.