The Latest Breaking News from Peru

Peru opposition legislators on Tuesday presented another impeachment motion against President Pedro Castillo, the third formal attempt to oust the leftist leader since he took office last year, calling him morally unfit for office.

Environmental disaster struck the shores of Peru on Jan. 15, 2022, when Spanish energy company Repsol spilled 12,000 barrels of crude oil into the Bay of Lima after its tanker ruptured. The spill endangered 180,000 birds and destroyed the livelihoods of 5,000 families.

Peru President Pedro Castillo on Friday named Minister of Culture Betssy Chavez as the country's new prime minister.

The region could face a new lost decade.

Peru's opposition-controlled Congress on Thursday declined leftist Prime Minister Anibal Torres' request to hold a confidence vote, as the executive and legislative branches in the Andean nation continue a long-standing political battle.

Peruvian farmers and truck drivers staged at least 14 roadblocks on Thursday as part of ongoing protests over high gas prices and fertilizer shortages, hitting the trade and tourism sectors in the South American nation.

Blanca Arellano’s missing person case was first raised by her niece in a viral social media post that gained the attention of local authorities

Student archaeologists unearth Huaca Pintada, described as ‘the most exciting and important find of recent years’

The crash left two firefighters dead