Court also imposes 9-year political ban, fine over allegations of accepting more than $600,000 in bribes, reports local media ...

A Peruvian court sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes from construction firms. Vizcarra, who served as governor of Moquegua from 2011 to 2014, denied ...

Protest against Jose Jeri. The sign on the left reads "Jose Puppeti, I did not elect thee, Down with the Congressional Mafia" [Photo by QM Keen / CC BY-SA 4.0] Amid a wave of mass protests against ...

A demonstrator waves a Peruvian flag in front of Congress during a protest against the newly installed President Jose Jeri in Lima, Peru, Oct. 15, 2025 (AP photo by Martin Mejia). Click to share on ...

Peru's Generation Z is leading protests against rampant crime and years of political deadlock -- demanding systemic change after watching seven presidents come and go in a decade. Peruvian politics is ...

A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of ...

In Peru, women’s rights exist in a strange paradox: on paper, we have the laws, the representation, and the international commitments that promise equality; in reality, our lives tell a different ...

Peru boasts a solid economy, rich mineral reserves, and investment opportunities, despite political unrest. Peru is often synonymous with its tourist attractions like Machu Picchu or the Nazca Lines.

By Alek Buttermann Former Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after a court ...

Peru's Congress reviews reforms to Dina Boluarte’s gambling tax, as licences warn the 1% levy threatens the stability of the ...

For years, Peru has been in dire need of a reform to its pension system. The approval of seven laws between 2020 and 2023, which allowed for ‘extraordinary’ withdrawals from individual pension ...