The Latest Breaking News from Peru

Tragic bus accident in Peru claims 23 lives and injures 13, prompting search and rescue operations. Authorities investigate the cause as efforts focus on r...

Ten retired Peruvian soldiers were convicted in June of raping nine women while serving at the Manta and Vilca military base in the Andes mountains during the country’s armed conflict in the 1980s. The men each received sentences of between six and 12 years for crimes against “good manners” and…

A closer look at some of the biggest legends in South American football who never got their hands on the Copa America...

Paddington is more popular than ever and a new show allows visitors to meet the bear from darkest Peru face to face

As the dramatic arts fill the streets of Avignon, Arts 24 relocates to the southern city for a special edition. Olivia Salazar-Winspear takes us through the highlights of the annual event, which artistic director Tiago Rodrigues has called the festival of “resistance”. With Spanish as the selected language this year,…

From 2,000-year-old Pacific redwoods to the mighty Peruvian ceiba, a survey of extraordinary trees

American mountaineer Bill Stampfl's body found after 22 years in Peruvian Andes by fellow climbers. Discovery and retrieval efforts acknowledged.

The 49-year-old daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori stands accused of taking money from scandal-tainted Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht to fund failed presidential bids in 2011 and 2016.

William Stampfl tried to climb Mount Huascarán in 2002 with two friends, one was found and one is still missing