Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital and deployed soldiers to help police address a surge of ...

The residents of Lima were told to expect added security on their journeys into work after Peru's government declared a state ...

Peruvian lawmakers voted on Friday to oust the country's interior minister, Juan Jose Santivanez, who has faced criticism amid a spike in crime in the South American country.

Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who attacked a bus he was riding with bandmates as they left a concert outside Lima, ...

The UK government has issued a warning to travellers visiting Peru after the country declared a state of emergency amid a recent crime surge.

Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has declared ... including the freedom of assembly, will be restricted. People can also be detained without a judicial order. Public outrage grew over the weekend ...

That means the police and the army would be able to detain people without a judicial order. Peru has seen an increase in killings, violent extortion and attacks on public places in recent months.

A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.

In January, a journalist who reported on Peru's extortion epidemic was shot dead and two people were injured in a separate bomb attack on a prosecutor's office that also investigates racketeering.