Political crisis in Peru as president`s cabinet ousted
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski`s cabinet was forced to resign Friday after losing a vote of confidence in the opposition-controlled Congress.
Sep 15, 2017, 13:23 PM IST
Deadly clashes during Venezuela's Constitutional Assembly election leaves 10 dead
Elections were held on Sunday to elect members of the Constituent Assembly who would replacingVenezuela's current National Assembly .
Jul 31, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
Indian Ambassador to Peru appointed NY Consul General
India's Ambassador to Peru Sandeep Chakravorty has been appointed as the head of the Indian consulate in New York.
Jul 07, 2017, 08:48 AM IST
Indian-American diplomat appointed US Ambassador to Peru
Krishna R Urs is currently the Charge d' Affaires of the US Embassy in Madrid where he was also the Deputy Chief of Mission.
Jun 29, 2017, 13:38 PM IST
Chained to health ministry, Peruvians protest mining pollution
Dozens of residents of Simon Bolivar, a district in the city of Cerro de Pasco in the Peruvian Andes, traveled to Lima to press the government to declare a health emergency and build a regional hospital specializing in exposure to heavy metals.
Jun 23, 2017, 10:43 AM IST
Unbelievable escape! Woman survives near-fatal fast-moving mudslide in Peru - Watch viral video
The mud-clad victim was almost unidentifiable when the rescures pulled her out of the disaster.
Jun 10, 2017, 23:15 PM IST
Indian citizens may visit Peru without a visa
Since March 27, it was decided to exempt, with some restrictions, the temporary tourist and business visa to the citizens of India who visit Peru, according to Supreme Decree No. 006- 2017-RE of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Jun 10, 2017, 15:54 PM IST
Peruvian President criticizes US proposal to separate immigrant families
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski criticized a proposal being considered by the Trump administration to separate women and children crossing illegally into the United States, saying it was "something that shouldn`t be happening in the 21st century."
Mar 10, 2017, 09:22 AM IST
Brazil graft scandal to mushroom abroad, prosecutor says
Brazil-based Odebrecht, one of the region`s biggest construction companies, was at the heart of a scheme to bribe Brazilian state oil giant Petrobras in exchange for inflated contracts.
Feb 21, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
Peru judge orders 18 months of prison for ex-president Toledo
Judge Richard Concepcion said Toledo should be sought for arrest in Peru and abroad.
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, damages homes; no casualties
Peru lies on the so-called "Ring of Fire" -- an arc of fault lines that circles the Pacific Basin and is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Dec 02, 2016, 10:08 AM IST
Peru museum of Maoist rebels bears warning for future
"The aim of the museum is to show that the message of Guzman`s cult was one of death and destruction," says Jorge Luis Pinzas, the retired police colonel who looks after the museum.
Forest fires engulf protected zones in Peru
The Peruvian government are tackling forest fires affecting 10 regions, including four protected natural zones, on a war footing.
Nov 24, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
Lisa Lynn Masters found dead in Peru
Actress Lisa Lynn Masters, who has appeared on hit shows like "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Gossip Girl", has been found dead in an apparent suicide in her hotel room in Peru.
Nov 18, 2016, 14:13 PM IST
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to be first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump
"I am very honoured to see the President-elect ahead of other world leaders," Abe told reporters before his departure.
Nov 17, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
Canadian PM to visit Cuba, Argentina, Peru
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced here on Tuesday that he will pay official visits to Cuba and Argentina from November 15-18, and will travel to Peru from November 19-20 for the 2016 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit
Nov 09, 2016, 03:18 AM IST
10,000 endangered frogs die in Peru
The frogs live only in Lake Titicaca, South America`s largest lake, and its tributaries.
Peru brings up Venezuela crisis at UN, Venezuela swipes back
Peru`s president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday he is concerned about what he called the critical economic situation in Venezuela, citing shortfalls of food and medicine, while Venezuela accused him of meddling.
Sep 21, 2016, 09:07 AM IST
Technology for blue jeans developed in Peru 6,000 years ago
We may have Peruvians to thank for our favourite blue jeans as researchers have traced the earliest use of indigo as a dye to a 6,200-year-old fabric discovered during an excavation at Huaca Prieta on the north coast of Peru.
Sep 15, 2016, 15:53 PM IST
Peru ex-president's embezzlement sentence overturned
Peru's supreme court has overturned an embezzlement sentence against former president Alberto Fujimori, although the decision will not alter the 25-year prison term he is serving for crimes against humanity.
Aug 17, 2016, 11:33 AM IST
