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US expands anti-drug airstrikes into Pacific

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The United States has carried out its second airstrike in as many days on vessels accused of drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean, killing...

Peruvian president ousted

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Peruvian lawmakers have voted to remove Dina Boluarte amid public anger over the government’s failure to curb violent crime and corruption scandals. Peru’s Congress has...

3,500-year-old city discovered in Peru may reveal fate of ancient Caral civilization

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Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,500-year-old city named Peñico in Peru’s Barranca province, believed to have been a key trading hub linking early Pacific coast,...

Luxon and Xi seek stronger ties at APEC Summit meeting

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Lima, marking their first official meeting. President...

Uncontacted Amazon tribe photographed on remote Peruvian river bank

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Photographs of the tribe were taken at the end of June on the banks of a river in the Madre de Dios region in...

Peruvian ‘aliens’ forensic analysis revealed

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Alien-like specimens discovered in Peru last year are not evidence of extraterrestrial life, scientists have said. The supposed mummified remains of two alien-like figures seized...

Ex-president of Peru Alejandro Toledo surrenders

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Alejandro Toledo has accepted extradition to Peru to face corruption charges. Former president of Peru Alejandro Toledo turned himself in to the US Marshals Service...

Police officer burned to death as Peru protests persist

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An angry crowd torched a patrol car a day after 17 civilians died in a clash with authorities. The government in Lima confirmed on Wednesday...

Genocide Investigation Launched Against Peruvian Authorities Following Massacre

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new government probe suggests the tide may be turning against the US-backed government which seized power in Peru last month, depriving President Pedro...

Peruvian Congress Approves Plan for Early Elections in Bid to Quell Political Unrest

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Protests being held across Peru over the last few weeks have called for new general elections, the dissolution of Congress and the creation of...

Latin American president removed from office

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was impeached by the Congress he tried to dissolve. Peru’s Congress has impeached and ousted President Pedro Castillo from office after...

President ends Lima lockdown

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Curfew in Lima is lifted as protests rage in the Peruvian capital. Immediately after a meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo...