Peru

• Peru has lost another president. Here’s why, and what happens next

  Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office, triggering a fresh wave of political instability weeks before April's presidential election.

  World

  Feb 17
  
• 7 Canadians among dozens injured in fatal Peru train crash: minister

  A train coming from Machu Picchu collided with a train heading there on Tuesday, according to the company that operates the railway. A rail worker was killed, police say.

  World

  Dec 31, 2025
  
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• ‘He has been reborn’: Lost fisherman adrift at sea for 95 days reunites with family

  He survived by drinking rainwater and consuming whatever he could catch from the ocean, including turtles, cockroaches and birds.

  World

  Mar 17, 2025
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• Peru’s embattled president faces charges blaming her for deadly protests

  President Dina Boluarte, who took office last year after the controversial ouster and jailing of her predecessor, dismissed the constitutional complaint from the attorney general.

  World

  Nov 27, 2023
• Peru protests: At least 1 dead as political crisis continues

  Some protests escalated as demonstrators armed with rocks and makeshift shields clashed with police, who deployed gas and rubber bullets.

  World

  Jan 29, 2023
• Peru orders closure of Machu Picchu, Inca Trail as protests flare

  Peruvian authorities ordered the closure of the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu and the Inca trail which leads to the world-renowned archeological site as of Saturday.

  World

  Jan 21, 2023
• Protesters pour into Peru’s capital demanding president’s resignation

  Thousands of people poured into Peru's capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest Thursday against President Dina Boluarte.

  World

  Jan 19, 2023
• Peru’s chief prosecutor launches probe into protest deaths

  The ouster of leftist former President Pedro Castillo last month triggered the unrest, which has claimed the lives of at least 41 civilians and one police officer.

  World

  Jan 13, 2023
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• Mexico, Jamaica, Peru on alert list. How Canadians can make informed travel decisions

  The Canadian government has released a list of travel advisories for countries like Mexico, Jamaica and Peru to help travellers make informed decisions.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2023
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• More than 150 new Nazca lines discovered on ancient Peruvian plain

  The recently discovered etchings depict stylized humans, camelids, birds, killer whales, felines and snakes.

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  Dec 20, 2022