The Latest Breaking News from Peru

From fast risers to fallen giants: World Cup 2026 qualifiers to watch

Bolivia, Peru, struggling Nigeria and flagging Italy face an uphill struggle, but others have reason for optimism

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025

Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets a second sentence in the Odebrecht corruption scandal

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to prison time for the second time in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Indonesia embassy official’s shooting in Lima probably a ‘contract killing’, says Peru government

Interior minister says ‘they were waiting for’ official who was shot at point-blank range outside his home in killing that has shocked Peru

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025

Strange 2,300-year-old burial of dozen humans with hands tied behind back unearthed in Peru

Buried people were likely sacrifices offered to ancient place of worship, researchers say

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

'Strange' tomb in Peru holds skeletons of people with ropes around their necks, hands tied behind their backs, archaeologists say

Human sacrifices dating back around 2,300 years have been found near an ancient temple in Peru.

LiveScience · Aug 31, 2025

The three Scottish brothers who set a world record for fastest Pacific row — in 139 days

Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean on Saturday completed the journey, arriving in Cairns, Australia, after rowing over 14,000 kilometres nonstop from Peru, becoming the first team to achieve the full crossing from South America to Australia.

Euronews · Aug 31, 2025

'A truly unprecedented discovery': 3,000-year-old multicolored mural with fish, stars and gods discovered in Peru

A multicolored mural discovered in Peru is shedding light on pre-Inca coastal artistic traditions.

LiveScience · Aug 28, 2025

Uncontacted Amazon tribe enters another village: ‘They are in danger’

Members of Peru’s Mashco Piro tribe are believed to be under severe stress

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

María Antonieta de las Nieves, "La Chilindrina," Confirms Hospitalization and Shares Health Update

The 78-year-old Mexican actress suffered a serious health incident during a work trip to Peru. María Antonieta de las Nieves, "La Chilndrina," herself shared her story.

Latin Times · Aug 27, 2025

Daily life on a remote Amazon island goes on despite diplomatic dispute

Salvador Mitidieri ferries students across the Amazon River in Brazil to a primary school in Santa Rosa

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025