Peru’s embattled president dismisses ‘Rolexgate’ investigation as a ‘smoke-screen’
Dina Boluarte has denied wrongdoing after being accused of illicit enrichment in relation to her use of at least three Rolex watches and designer jewellery...
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Home of Peru’s president raided in search of luxury watches
The government criticised the move, with the country’s prime minister calling it ‘disproportionate and unconstitutional’ Peru’s government on Saturday criticised the raid on the home...
Scientists find skull of enormous ancient dolphin in Amazon
Fossil of giant river dolphin found in Peru, whose closest living relation is in South Asia, gives clues to future extinction threats Scientists have discovered...
Machu Picchu train line reopens after protesters strike deal to readmit tourists
Access to Incan site in Peruvian Andes restored after dispute over new electronic rail ticketing system Peruvian authorities have reopened the train route to Machu...
Machu Picchu tourists stranded as protesters block trains to site
Train services suspended due to safety concerns as people demonstrate against Peru’s consolidation of ticket sales Protesters in Peru are blocking access to Machu Picchu,...
Jack Russell terrier who loves to surf makes a splash on beaches of Peru
Four-year-old dog named Efruz ‘loves the sea’, according to his owner, and often perches on a surfboard to ride waves Clad in a yellow vest,...
Ecuador ‘at war’ with drug gangs, says president as violence continues
Daniel Noboa designates nearly two dozen gangs as terrorist groups after wave of violence across country Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, said on Wednesday that his...
‘There was no one better’: Peruvian singer finally takes her place among all-time greats
Lucha Reyes was compared to Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf. Now, fifty years after her death, her songs are released for a new audience On...
Environmental crime money easy to stash in US due to loopholes, report finds
Secrecy and lax oversight mean illegal loggers and miners in Amazon can park billions in real estate and other assets Secrecy and lax oversight have...
Dozens of Malaysians rescued in Peru after being trafficked to commit online fraud
Malaysian foreign ministry says 43 of its citizens were freed in Lima after being forced to take part in ‘Macau scam’ More than 40 people...
