LIMA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Peru declared a state of emergency in five high-security prisons on Saturday, allowing police and military forces to take control of the facilities in response to citizens' ...

Peru plans to deepen its relations with the United States, which it sees as a “strategic partner”, according to newly appointed Foreign Minister Carlos Espa. In remarks on Friday, he explained that ...

As a military helicopter roared overhead and soldiers fired the first warning shots, six wildcat miners rushed onto a boat ...

Peruvian authorities have intensified efforts against illegal gold mining in the Amazon's Madre de Dios region.

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The 130th Ordinary Plenary Assembly of the Bishops of Peru concludes with the launch of “Friends of Leo,” the official ...

By Marco Aquino LIMA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Peru will welcome Pope Leo XIV in November with a hymn in honor of a Catholic nun killed by Maoist insurgents, celebrating the pontiff's return to the country ...