Ed Sheeran jumps on ‘Peru’ remix
Ed Sheeran has added to his growing rooster of African collaborations. A week after Ed Sheeran announced during a chat with global music icon Elton...
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Copa America: Neymar inspires Brazil to second win
Neymar moved to within nine goals of Pele’s all-time scoring record as Brazil beat Peru 4-0 to earn a second win at the Copa...
Peru more than doubles Covid deaths after review
Peru has more than doubled its Covid death toll following a review, making it the country with the world’s highest death rate per capita, according to...
Peru gets third President in less than a week
Peru’s Congress has elected a new interim president – the country’s third head of state in under a week. Congressman Francisco Sagasti, a 76-year-old engineer...
Peru limits movement by gender to stem Coronavirus
Peru has begun enforcing strict new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease, restricting public movement by gender. Men can only leave home...
Peru’s ex-president Alan García shoots himself
Peru’s former President Alan García has shot himself as police came to arrest him. Casimiro Ulloa hospital in the capital, Lima, said he was in...
Peru president Pedro Kuczynski resigns
Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has quit over a vote-buying scandal. He has denied wrongdoing but said on Wednesday that he did not want to...
New clashes after Peru ex-president is pardoned
Police in Peru have fired tear gas and clashed with thousands of protesters angry at the authorities’ decision to pardon ex-President Alberto Fujimori. “No to...
Peru’s President survives impeachment vote
Congress in Peru has voted not to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski over alleged corruption. There were cheers and applause in the chamber as his...
Peru asks Trump to act over ex-president
By BBC Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to consider deporting fugitive former Peruvian leader Alejandro Toledo. Mr Toledo,...