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, 10:41 AM IST
Peru president elect eyes house arrest for Fujimori
Peru's incoming president said that he would back the idea of ex-president Alberto Fujimori -serving a 25-year prison term for corruption and crimes against - humanity serving the rest of his sentence under house arrest.
Jul 26, 2016, 10:16 AM IST
Peru declares Zika emergency after more than 100 people infected with virus
The 90-day emergency was announced yesterday in the official gazette El Peruano, which said the health ministry and local authorities were working to prevent the spread of the disease, which is principally transmitted by mosquitos.
Jul 14, 2016, 08:50 AM IST
OMG! This brave lady tackles 6-foot-long snake like a normal task (Watch video)
Researcher Renata Leite Pitman of the Los Amigos Biological Station in Peru, recently terrified onlookers as she tackled a six-foot-long snake without much effort.
Jul 11, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
Peru opens a cold lockup
Peru has opened a sprawling new prison high up in the Andes, with solar panels glistening in the bone-chilling cold.
Jul 10, 2016, 05:14 AM IST
Fujimori concedes defeat in Peru presidential vote
Keiko Fujimori Saturday conceded defeat to former Wall Street banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in Peru's photo-finish presidential election, ending five days of legal wrangling that had left the result up in the air.
Jun 11, 2016, 09:58 AM IST
Peru presidential election: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski secures victory
Peruvian economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski will be the next president of Peru, the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) has said.
Jun 10, 2016, 08:58 AM IST
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski wins Peru's presidential election
After a long four-day count, Kuczynski from the Peruvians for Change (PPK) on Thursday, edged out his rival Keiko Fujimori, from Popular Force, with a wafer-thin margin, winning by 50.117 per cent to 49. 883 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported.
Jun 10, 2016, 06:35 AM IST
Peru vote count gives Kuczynski win, but court challenges loom
Ex-Wall Street banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has won the majority of votes with all ballots counted in Peru's photo-finish presidential election, officials have said, but the official result will depend on a handful of challenged ballots.
Jun 10, 2016, 04:29 AM IST
Peru survives Ecuador surge to earn 2-2 draw
Peru held on for a draw and with four points are in second place in the group behind Brazil on goal difference.
Jun 09, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
Nail-biter race for Peru's presidency remains tight
The nail-biter race for Peru's presidency remained tight as the daughter of imprisoned ex-president Alberto Fujimori gained ground on her rival thanks to votes trickling in from remote rural areas and embassies abroad.
Jun 08, 2016, 06:44 AM IST
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of Peru`s disgraced ex-leader
Smiling broadly in a white shirt or broad-brimmed peasant`s hat, Keiko Fujimori dances for the crowds at election rallies. But it is her name that most grabs Peruvian voters` attention.
Jun 03, 2016, 10:47 AM IST
Colombia deports top Peruvian crime lord
Bogota Colombia deported top Peruvian crime lord Gerson Galvez, a day after arresting the man described as the new version of Mexico's Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
May 02, 2016, 04:04 AM IST
British tourist missing on solo hike found dead in Peru
Police in Peru have found the body of a British tourist who went missing in early April during a solo hike in the Andes near Cuzco two days before his 29th birthday.
Apr 20, 2016, 03:52 AM IST
Divisive Fujimori faces runoff battle to lead Peru
Keiko Fujimori has vowed to unite Peru after her first-round presidential election victory, but she faces a fierce runoff battle to overcome the divisive legacy of her jailed father.
Apr 12, 2016, 01:53 AM IST
Keiko Fujimori tops Peru first-round vote: Exit polls
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of an ex-president jailed for massacres, won Peru`s first-round presidential vote on Sunday but not by enough to avoid a runoff in June, exit polls showed.
Apr 11, 2016, 03:35 AM IST
At least 23 dead as Peru bus plunges into river: Police
At least 23 people were killed and 32 injured Friday when a bus plunged into a river in the Andes mountains in southeastern Peru, police said.
Apr 09, 2016, 07:16 AM IST
Race for run-off spot heats up ahead of Peru election
The race for second place in the first round of Peru`s presidential election on Sunday was still wide open on Friday, with polls split over who would earn the chance to face long-time front-runner Keiko Fujimori in an expected run-off.
Apr 09, 2016, 06:28 AM IST
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Mar 27, 2016, 13:05 PM IST
NASA radar maps new view of World Heritage Site
NASA's Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) can record changes on the ground beneath the aircraft that occur between multiple flights which take exactly the same flight path.
Jan 28, 2016, 20:14 PM IST
