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Peruvian president faces investigation after brother's arrest on corruption charges, amid calls for government reform and accountability.

Officials were alerted to the alleged crime and successfully recovered the artifacts.

Ana Estrada, a Peruvian woman, made history by becoming the first person to die by euthanasia in Peru after a court ruling recognized her right to choose h...

"Ana's case allowed the Peruvian justice system to recognize for the first time in its history that we all have the right to die with dignity." The post Woman Finally Euthanized In Peru Amid Legal Battle, Lived With Incurable Disease For 30 Years first appeared on Bored Panda.

The shihuahuaco tree is one of the giants of the Amazon rainforest, reaching heights of up to 60 metres. But it is coveted for its hardwood, one of the most precious and sought-after types of wood in the world. Peru exports it to China, but also to Europe and in…

Viajes NG says that readers mention the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Cuzco and the Sacred Valley as Peru's top landmarks

The research notes similarities between the carvings in southern Peru and the ayahuasca-induced art of the Amazon's Tucano people.

Fujimori was sent to prison in 2009 over massacres committed by army death squads in 1991 and 1992 in which 25 people, including a child, were killed in supposed anti-terrorist operations.

Peru has defended its decision before a human rights court to free ex-president Alberto Fujimori from prison after he only served part of a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity.