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

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been taken from prison to a hospital days after beginning a hunger strike in ...

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

An ongoing federal highway project that will cross through protected areas and Indigenous lands in Peru’s Amazon is facing ...

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.