Peru on Monday almost tripled its official COVID-19 death toll to 180,764, following a government review, making it the country with the worst death rate per capita, according to Johns Hopkins ...

A Peruvian official said the price for coca fell by nearly half during the past year, making the questionable claim that a 2015 law permitting security forces to shoot down suspected drug planes is ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — With their unmistakable red noses, extravagant shoes, colorful outfits and unique makeup, hundreds of clowns Saturday gathered in the streets of Peru’s capital to mark Clown Day.

LIMA, April 16 (Reuters) - Susel Paredes often finds herself in dangerous situations, donning a bulletproof vest to lead high-profile police operations and breaking up cartels of street vendors in one ...

Peru wants to produce lithium batteries domestically, a government official said on Wednesday, joining other Latin American nations with lofty ambitions to industrialize their resources of the ...

LIMA, PeruLIMA, Peru — Peru’s tourism minister said he spoke with a young California man who has been reported missing along with his girlfriend for more than a month and that the couple is navigating ...

LIMA, Peru – Pope Francis has removed a Roman Catholic bishop in Peru who the country's retired former prelate says is suspected of sexually abusing minors. Gabino Miranda, 53, was removed as part of ...

Peru has reduced and stabilized illegal coca leaf planting areas over the past few years, but yields from some farms have doubled and cocaine output soared due to a lack of funds to fight the ...