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
America Peru Ecuador Armed Forces destroyed a clandestine bridge used for smuggling on the Peruvian border, seizing 2.500 liters of fuel, highlighting the lucrative illegal fuel trade in the Ecuador-Peru border areas and also eliminating over 10.000 coca plants found
America Peru The US has returned a 16th-century document to Peru, stolen around 100 years ago from Peru's National Archives
America Peru A bill aimed at safeguarding freedom of conscience, thought, and religion against potential ideological pressures from the State and its officials has been approved by the Constitution and Rules Committee of the Peruvian Congress
America Peru Peruvian Foreign Minister Javier González-Olaechea and Chinese Foreign Minister Hua Chunying have discussed future steps to enhance bilateral relations and joint actions, recognizing ties over the past decade and China's pivotal role in Peru's trade
America Peru After over two decades, Peru reported its first case of locally transmitted measles, marking a departure from the country's trend of only imported cases since 2000 and prompting a nationwide alert to complete vaccination schedules
America Peru Ocho Sur, Peru-based palm oil producer supplying brands like Nestle, Kellogg's and Colgate, is allegedly linked to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, operating on 130 square kilometers of deforested land, as environmental groups revealed
America Peru Peruvian police attacked protesters opposing the privatization of Machu Picchu's entrance fees; protesters seek the annulment of an alleged irregular contract between the Ministry of Culture and Joinnus for ticket sales