The Latest Breaking News from Peru

Eight people have been rescued and at least 15 are missing after a major landslide in Peru, the government said on Wednesday, with police and fire brigades continuing their search in the hope of finding more survivors.

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday rejected allegations of corruption and told Congress, which passed a motion to impeach him earlier this week that all branches of government are in crisis right now.

Part of a hill collapsed in northern Peru on Tuesday, burying at least 60 homes, the government said, with harrowing images on social media showing whole apartment buildings being covered by the landslide.

Authorities in Peru say more than 15 homes in a remote town in the Andes were buried after a hillside collapsed following heavy rains

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Peru’s congress approved the start of impeachment proceedings against President Pedro Castillo, the second such attempt to oust him in four months.

Peru’s Congress on Monday approved the start of impeachment proceedings against embattled President Pedro Castillo, amid low popularity and allegations of corruption.

Southern Copper Corp's Cuajone mine in Peru has suspended operations since Feb. 28 due to a protest by local communities who cut the company's water access and blocked a key railroad, Peru's mining chamber SNMPE said on Monday.

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