Protesters and riot police clash as protests in Peru’s capital turn violent

In Peru, violent protests broke out in Lima with people calling for the resignation of interim President José Jerí and ...

Peru declares 30-day state of emergency in Lima to tackle rising crime

Peru’s President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima and the neighboring province of Callao, saying the move was to battle rising crime.
Crux

Senior churchman defends protestors in Peru as demonstrations intensify

Earlier this month, Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to Peruvians as tensions mounted over leadership changes and ...

State Of Emergency In Peru's Capital After Protests Over Corruption, Crime

Under the state of emergency, the government can send the army to patrol the streets and restrict freedom of assembly and other rights.
ABS-CBN on MSN

Peru to impose state of emergency in capital after wave of violence

Peru's new government said Thursday that a state of emergency will be declared in the capital Lima, after weeks of ...
Mongabay News on MSN

Peru considers stripping protections for Indigenous people and their territories

By Maxwell Radwin Peru is on the verge of rolling back several longstanding protections for Indigenous people and their ...
Inside Climate News

Peru to Consider New Reserve for Uncontacted Indigenous People

This week, Peruvian officials are set to consider the creation of a sprawling reserve in the country’s Amazon basin to protect groups of Indigenous people living in isolation from the rest of ...
KPBS

Peru: Chicha, the electric pulse of cumbia

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, ...

Gold demand puts Peru’s Amazon at greater risk from mercury poisoning, bishop warns

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries ...