Peruvian President Dina Boluarte says her country will hold general elections one year from now in an effort to end years of ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Tarapaca region in Chile on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said.

Peru’s Congress has voted to remove the interior minister from office after deciding that he had failed to adequately handle rising violent crime in the Andean country.

Fragile highland ecosystems showed low resilience to fire, which renders them more vulnerable to long-term degradation.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s president declared a state of emergency in the capital Monday and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day ...

Brazil, Colombia, Cuba and Peru. While much about the tropical disease remains unknown, the recent spate of infections has raised questions about whether it could become the next Zika virus.

ANKARA, March 18, 2025 – The World Bank will provide additional financing worth €200 million ($207.5 million) in continuation of its support to build rural homes in areas that were devastated by the ...

His family launched a search but Peru's maritime patrols were unable to locate him until Wednesday, when an Ecuadorian fishing patrol discovered him some 680 miles off the country's coast ...

(Reuters) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Peru-Brazil border on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 658 km (408.86 miles), GFZ said.

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Peru-Brazil border at a depth of 658 km. The German Research Centre for Geosciences reported the event, which struck on Tuesday. The quake's depth reduced potential ...

(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Peru-Brazil border on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 658 km (408.86 miles), GFZ said.

The largest active volcano in Washington state has been rocked by a series of earthquakes, putting experts on high alert. Mount Adams is a 12,000-foot-tall stratovolcano located in south-central ...