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Conservative Peruvian groups march for peace ahead of fresh protests

Thousands of Peruvians took the streets calling for peace on Tuesday, a day before fresh protests are expected following clashes caused by the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo left almost two dozen dead in December.

Reuters · Jan 3, 2023

Experts say babies' first word after 'mama' is usually the same - and it's not 'dada'

Language experts have claimed that after babies begin to talk by saying 'mama', the next few words they learn are usually the same - no matter what language they speak

Daily Mirror · Jan 2, 2023

Peru court upholds 18 months of pre-trial detention for ex-president Castillo

The appeals chamber of Peru's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the decision to keep former president Pedro Castillo in pre-trial detention for 18 months while he is investigated on charges of rebellion.

Reuters · Dec 29, 2022

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Peru president backs investigation into protest deaths

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said Thursday she will provide all resources necessary to the country's prosecutor's office to investigate deaths during protests which have rocked the nation after the ouster of her predecessor Pedro Castillo.

Reuters · Dec 29, 2022

Peru launches $1.6 billion economic recovery plan after protests

Peru's finance minister on Thursday announced a $1.55 billion plan to revive the economy, impacted by weeks of protests that have followed the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo.

Reuters · Dec 29, 2022

In Peru, shamans see end of Russia-Ukraine war in 2023

Peace between Russia and Ukraine is on the horizon in the new year - or so predicted a group of shaman and healers in Peru's capital Lima on Wednesday.

Reuters · Dec 28, 2022

Ousted Peruvian President Castillo calls his detention 'political revenge'

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, who is being held for 18 months in pre-trial detention after attempting to illegally dissolve Congress, said on Wednesday he was a victim of "political revenge" by his adversaries.

Reuters · Dec 28, 2022

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Peru communities settle scores with Christmas ritual fighting

Most Christmas ceremonies would be ruined if attendees threw a punch. But in Peru's mountainous south, participants of one Dec. 25 festival have exactly that in mind.

Reuters · Dec 27, 2022

Caught in the crossfire, Peru protest deaths keep anger burning

Edgar Prado, 51, a mechanic and driver from the city of Ayacucho in southern Peru, spent most of the day on Dec. 15 in his garage tinkering on his white Toyota Hilux pickup, even as protests began to build in the airport just a block away.

Reuters · Dec 27, 2022

Peru arrests six generals amid graft investigation of ex-President Castillo

The anti-corruption unit of Peru's attorney general's office on Monday detained six generals amid an investigation into allegations the government of ousted former President Pedro Castillo illegally promoted police and military officers.

Reuters · Dec 26, 2022

Key mining route cleared after days of protests, Peru government says

A key road for mining transportation in Peru was cleared after days of protests, a government minister said, as the country struggles with political tensions following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo.

Reuters · Dec 24, 2022

Peru ex-ministers recount Castillo's bombshell final day

Members of former President Pedro Castillo's Cabinet say he was planning his impeachment trial defense and appeared confident he would win - right up until his explosive speech in which he tried to illegally dissolve Congress, sparking his dramatic ouster and arrest.

Reuters · Dec 23, 2022

Eddie Butler's son reveals family's loss, pride and the new grandson he never got to meet

Edward Arlo Butler has inherited a very famous name from Welsh rugby

Wales Online · Dec 23, 2022

Curfews and Restrictions: Peru's Regime Cracks Down

Twenty-five people have died this month amid nationwide protests.

Reason · Dec 22, 2022

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The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

In Peru, Kichwa tribe wants compensation for carbon credits

Residents in Kichwa Indigenous villages in Peru say they fell into poverty after the government turned their ancestral forest into a national park, severely restricted hunting and allowed the sale of forest carbon credits to oil companies

Reuters · Dec 21, 2022

Peru's defense minister named PM in Cabinet shuffle after protests

Peru's President Dina Boluarte promoted the country's defense chief to the prime minister's job as part of a shuffle of her 11-day-old Cabinet on Wednesday, a move that followed protests this month that have left roughly two dozen people dead.

Reuters · Dec 21, 2022

Mexico says it will uphold ties with Peru despite diplomatic spat

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he would uphold diplomatic ties with Peru, a day after Lima announced that it was expelling the Mexican ambassador due his country's interference in Peru's domestic affairs.

WEKU · Dec 21, 2022

Researchers find 168 more ancient images at Peru's Nazca Lines

The new findings add to the 190 previously discovered geoglyphs at the UNESCO World Heritage site. The discoveries are thought to date to between 100 B.C. and A.D. 300.

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The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Mexican ambassador expelled from Peru over meddling claims

In a roller-coaster day for Mexico's ties with Peru, Mexico announced Tuesaday that it had granted asylum for the family of ousted Peruvian president Pedro Castillo

Reuters · Dec 21, 2022

Peru declares Mexican ambassador in Lima persona non grata

Peru's government on Tuesday declared the Mexican ambassador in Lima 'persona non grata' and gave the diplomat 72 hours to leave the country, said Peru's Foreign Minister.

ABC News · Dec 20, 2022

Women surfers in Peru finding joy in and out of the water

A photo series showcases the women surfers in Lobitos, an isolated fishing village in northern Peru.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Peruvian electoral jury gives provisional OK for late 2023 elections

The head of Peru's electoral jury on Tuesday gave Congress the provisional green light to bring forward a general election to the end of 2023, amid deadly protests over the impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Peru Congress to reconsider early election, unrest continues

Peru’s Congress is set Tuesday to consider a proposal to hold early elections, a key demand of protesters who are blocking highways and clashing with security forces around the country

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Peru ministers visit protest zone as families bury their dead

Peru's newly installed President Dina Boluarte sent three ministers to Ica, one of the regions at the heart of recent protests on Monday, in an effort to placate public anger as families in nearby Ayacucho held funerals and mourned for the people killed in the unrest over the last fortnight.

Reuters · Dec 19, 2022

Peru calls Colombian president's statements 'unacceptable interference' in domestic affairs

Peru's foreign ministry Monday called Colombian President Gustavo Petro's recent and repeated statements about the political crisis in Peru an "unacceptable interference" in its domestic affairs.

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