The Latest Breaking News from Lima

In Peru, so many former leaders have been accused of crimes that the country has designated a small prison specifically to house them. It's a symbol of corruption, but also of political dysfunction.

In the past 20 years, Peru's glaciers have lost a third of their surface area due to climate change. The phenomenon is particularly noticeable in the Cordillera Blanca, a majestic mountain range located north of Lima. Nearby towns and cities in the Huaylas valley, such as Huaraz with its 120,000…

South America is in the spotlight as Central in Lima, Peru, is named the world’s best restaurant 2023 at the World’s 50 Best restaurant awards held last night in Valencia, Spain.

The best restaurant in the world is Central, in Lima. The dynamic tasting menu restaurant from chef Virgilio Martinez features ingredients from Peru’s very diverse landscape, from potatoes sourced from of the heights of the Andes mountains to sea urchin from the ocean and notes the latitude of each dish.

Other lives: Champion of animal welfare with Animal Defenders International

A convicted killer imprisoned in Peru will be extradited within days to the U.S., where he faces extortion and fraud charges related to the disappearance and murder of an Alabama teenager nearly two decades ago, Interpol's local head said on Monday.

Amnesty International said Thursday that most of those killed in recent protests in Peru came from Indigenous groups, which the rights group said suggested a "racial bias" by police and the military.

The prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway is now facing extradition to face criminal charges in the United States

The prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway is now facing extradition to face criminal charges in the United States