Peru passes law critics claim will hamper the ability of NGOs to defend human rights
Peru’s Congress has passed a controversial reform expanding the powers of a government agency which oversees international ...
Peru’s detained ex-President Castillo transferred to a hospital days after starting hunger strike
Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been taken from prison to a hospital days after beginning a hunger strike in ...
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More Indigenous peoples request consultation as controversial road paves through Peru’s Amazon
An ongoing federal highway project that will cross through protected areas and Indigenous lands in Peru’s Amazon is facing ...
Peru ex-president Castillo hospitalized on Day 4 of hunger strike
Peru's ousted ex-president Pedro Castillo, on trial for rebellion, has been hospitalized four days after declaring a hunger strike, the judge in his case said Thursday.He was taken to hospital ...
Pet monkey escapes, breaks into nearby homes and wreaks havoc, Peru officials say
A pet monkey escaped from a home in southern Peru, broke into nearby residences, and wreaked havoc until rescuers arrived, officials said. Residents of a housing complex in Ica ca ...