Topic: peru
Tragic Bus Accident Leaves 11 Dead, Several Injured In Peru
Eleven people have died, and several others were injured after the bus they were in plunged off a cliff in the San Martín region in Peru.
Eleven people have died, and several others were injured after the bus they were in plunged off a cliff in the San Martín region in Peru.
Former Peru President Alejandro Toledo Jailed For 20 Years For Corruption
Toledo took $35m (£27m) in bribes from a Brazilian construction company that was awarded a contract to build a road in southern Peru.
Toledo took $35m (£27m) in bribes from a Brazilian construction company that was awarded a contract to build a road in southern Peru.
Peru's Ex-President Toledo Sentenced To 20 Years For Corruption
a Peruvian court sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to over 20 years in prison for receiving millions in bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
a Peruvian court sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to over 20 years in prison for receiving millions in bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
Pope Expels A Priest And Bishops From Peru Movement Over 'Sadistic' Abuse Cases
Pope Francis made a rare and significant decision on Wednesday, expelling 10 individuals from the Catholic group Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (Sodalitium of Christian Life) in Peru.
Pope Francis made a rare and significant decision on Wednesday, expelling 10 individuals from the Catholic group Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (Sodalitium of Christian Life) in Peru.
At Least 23 Dead As Bus Plunges Into Ravine In Peru
Local official Olga Bobadilla told RPP radio the incident late Sunday happened on a potholed dirt road in the Andean region of Cajamarca, "and the bus fell into an abyss" some 200 meters (some 650 feet) deep.
Local official Olga Bobadilla told RPP radio the incident late Sunday happened on a potholed dirt road in the Andean region of Cajamarca, "and the bus fell into an abyss" some 200 meters (some 650 feet) deep.
Six Peruvian Ministers Resign Amid Probe Of President's Rolex Watches
Six Peruvian cabinet ministers resigned in a reshuffle amid an investigation into how President Dina Boluarte got the Rolex watches she has been spotted wearing.
Six Peruvian cabinet ministers resigned in a reshuffle amid an investigation into how President Dina Boluarte got the Rolex watches she has been spotted wearing.
Peru Loses More Than Half Its Water Reserves As Glaciers Melt Rapidly
According to a new government inventory, Peru has lost 56% of its tropical glaciers over the past sixty years due to climate change.
According to a new government inventory, Peru has lost 56% of its tropical glaciers over the past sixty years due to climate change.
Venezuela In Diplomatic Row With Peru After A Football Match
The government of Venezuela lambasted Peru on Wednesday following a controversial football match, at one point accusing Lima of kidnapping its national team by refusing to allow the aircraft bringing the players home to refuel.
The government of Venezuela lambasted Peru on Wednesday following a controversial football match, at one point accusing Lima of kidnapping its national team by refusing to allow the aircraft bringing the players home to refuel.