The Latest Breaking News from Peru

South American crime boss and girlfriend apprehended in the U.S. for violent crimes in Peru. Challenges of international crime enforcement highlighted.

A South American crime boss wanted in the killings of at least 23 people in Peru was captured this week in New York

Identified as the leader of "Los Killers," the man is being held at a federal detention facility near Buffalo pending an immigration hearing

Peruvian gang leader and girlfriend captured in the US face extradition for multiple murders in Peru. Significant progress in dismantling criminal network.

A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country has been arrested in New York by U.S. immigration authorities

The Vatican has expelled the founder of an influential Peruvian religious movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, after more than a decade of downplaying allegations of sexual and psychological abuse and financial corruption

The funeral bundles were found nestled between some mud and stone walls near a valley

At least one person injured after clash with the reclusive Mashco Piro as pressure rises for government intervention

Peru’s government has enacted a law that prevents the prosecution of crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that favors former President Alberto Fujimori as well as hundreds of military personnel investigated or prosecuted for massacres and murders during the country’s internal armed conflict (1980-2000)

Matt Wearn defends his Olympic title in dinghy sailing amidst weather disruptions. Historic wins for Australia, Cyprus, and Peru showcase global sailing ta...

Recent clash between Mashco Piro tribe and loggers in Peru's Amazon region highlights the need for government intervention to protect Indigenous rights and...