Hundreds of Peruvian schools have shut their doors and taken classes online after being targeted by extortion gangs, who ...

Amid the outcry after Mr Flores’ killing, President Dina Boluarte declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima. On March 25th ...

Reports of extortion are rising again in Peru, in part because victims are more willing to seek help from the authorities.

Peru’s congress fired the nation’s minister in charge of police on Friday, days after the murder of a popular singer once again raised alarm about a rise in deadly extortion rackets.

Follow him on X and IG @theonlykilty It's a new chapter for Peru, and they return to World Cup qualifying action on Thursday night when they host Bolivia in Lima, with a new manager. Luis Ramos of ...

The FCDO has told travellers visiting Peru that the country’s army and police are working together and are permitting the restriction of some constitutional rights. “For example, the police ...

LIMA, March 19 (Reuters) - Peru's government approved an environmental impact study for a green hydrogen plant that is expected to cost $12.5 billion, Production Minister Sergio Gonzalez announced ...

Peru’s Interior Ministry said Sunday that police are treating the shooting as a deliberate attack. According to police documents obtained by CNN, authorities believe shots were fired from a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Peru’s president declared a state of emergency in the capital Monday and ordered the deployment of ...

National police director Victor Sanabria announced there would be an increase in patrols at train stations and bus stations where tens of thousands of commuters gather each morning. Peru’s military on ...

Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has declared ... Under the measure, soldiers will be deployed to help police combat crime, and some rights, including the freedom of assembly, will be restricted.