Peru
6 Apr
Peruvian authorities raided President Dina Boluarte's home on Saturday as part of an ongoing corruption investigation into unreported luxury watches. A large team of investigators broke into the president's home with a sledgehammer, seemingly looking for "Rolex watches" that Boluarte had not publicly declared.
23 Mar
Water scarcity is a growing global threat. Lima is one of the driest capitals in the world, but locals have developed a method of collecting water by capturing fog.
23 Jan
A woman, who evaded several bodyguards, assaulted and shook the president for a few seconds before she was taken away. Others called Boluarte a murderer.
17 Dec
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been released from prison after a court restored a contentious 2017 pardon. He had been serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses during his decade in power.
19 Sep 2023
At least 24 people were killed in a passenger bus accident in Peru on Monday (September 18), according to the company operating the vehicle. A representative for the company Molina Union, Scarlet Bueno, told Reuters that at least 24 people had died, but did not give further details.
3 Sep 2023
In Peru, 60 percent of people who disappear are women. Over 11,000 women were reported missing in the country last year, the majority of them teenagers. Some disappearances are voluntary. But most are linked to human trafficking networks, prostitution and domestic violence. Despite this poor record, Peru was the first nation in South America to recognise forced disappearances as gender-based violence.
9 Jul 2023
Peru's most active volcano has been spewing ash and gas since earlier this week, with the smoke cloud traveling over nearby towns. The government declared a state of emergency that lasts 60 days.
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