America Peru The Peruvian Congress has approved a lifetime pension for former President Alberto Fujimori, despite a law he signed 30 years ago prohibiting such benefits for convicted former presidents
America Peru Archaeologists have uncovered a 4.000-year-old temple and theater near Chiclayo, Peru, revealing mud and clay walls and a stage-like platform used for rituals, potentially shedding light on the origins of ancient Peruvian religion
America Peru Survival International released rare images of the recently-discovered, uncontacted tribe Mashco Piro tribe in Peru's Amazon, frequently emerging from the rainforest in search of food and dangerously close to new logging concessions
America Peru In Peru, residents are legally required to display the national flag on their homes from July 15 to 31 in honor of their National Holidays, with non-compliance resulting in fines up to 2300 soles for displaying no flag, or a damaged or dirty one
America Peru The creation of the Grau Tropical Sea National Reserve has been approved, a milestone after 10 years of negotiations, aimed at protecting the biodiversity-rich area off the Piura and Tumbes coasts
America Peru Government issued Decree No. 009-2024 categorizing transgender individuals as mentally ill, aiming to expand access to mental health care across public, private, and mixed services, sparking significant controversy within Peru
America Peru Peru’s fisheries sector experienced a significant drop in seafood landings, falling year-on-year to 87.000 metric tons, largely due to climate change affecting water temperatures
America Peru President Dina Boluarte was questioned by anti-corruption prosecutors in Lima, as she is under preliminary investigation for alleged abuse of authority and personal cover-up related to the disbandment of a police unit that raided her home
America Peru LGBTQ groups protested in Lima after Peru designated transsexuality as a mental disorder, rallying against the decree on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, demanding its revocation
America Peru Family members of those killed in the 2022 and 2023 protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte gathered in front of the Palace of Justice to protest the slow investigation into the dozens of deaths that occurred back then
America Peru The sending of remittances from Peru surged by 126% in the first quarter of 2024, attributed to Peruvian youths investing in education abroad and the international expansion of companies, marking a strong integration of the country into the global economy
America Peru A new taxi app, "Army Driver," with drivers that are police and military personnel, is set to launch in Peru in May to address rising public insecurity, featuring security cameras and a panic button for passenger safety
America Peru President Dina Boluarte is under investigation for allegedly possessing a dozen expensive watches, possibly including Rolex models, without declaring them in her asset reports, leading to a controversial raid on her residence and the government palace