The Latest Breaking News from Peru

UK Cracks Down on Student Visas from Sudan, Cameroon, Peru and Myanmar

The UK has imposed an 'emergency brake' on most student visas and skilled work permits from Sudan, Cameroon, Peru, Myanmar and Afghanistan amid claims of widespread asylum system abuse.

International Business Times UK · Mar 5

Three days, a Rolleiflex camera and 2,000 frames: the shoot that defined master photographer Irving Penn

How an impulsive detour to the Peruvian Andes produced one of the 20th century's most important portrait series.

Digital Camera World · Feb 28

Peru under state of emergency after El Niño floods hit Arequipa

Flooding tied to El Niño Costero devastates Peru, killing dozens and damaging hundreds of kilometres of roads as a nationwide emergency speeds relief.

Euronews · Feb 26

Seven children, including a three-year-old, killed in horror helicopter crash in Peru

The Peruvian Air Force has said it joins the nation in mourning following the horrifying incident

Evening Standard · Feb 23

Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives

Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, and experts say it is driving a growing environmental and health crisis

The Independent UK · Feb 23

Why are homegrown apples in the UK more expensive than imported bananas?

From flooding in Peru to the fight for fair wages, a lot more goes into the price of fruit than what supermarkets charge consumers for

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

I Didn’t Have Paddington Presenting A Trophy At An Awards Show On My Bingo Card (But I Love It)

This may be the cutest moment from awards season thus far.

Cinemablend · Feb 22

Leftist who defended child marriage elected as Peru’s interim president

José María Balcázar, who argued ban should be limited to under-14s, replaces José Jerí who was voted out after a scandal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

The biggest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon — and they also face the greatest threat from humans

The Amazon's biggest trees store disproportionately more carbon than smaller trees do, new study finds. But in the Peruvian Amazon, large trees are currently prioritized for harvest.

LiveScience · Feb 18

Peru’s president ousted in ‘express impeachment’ after just four months

Interim president José Jerí voted out by country’s congress amid scandal concerning secretive meetings

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17