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Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peru’s top court has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a…
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Much like L.A., this American-born pope transcends borders
The faithful in Los Angeles, America’s most Catholic city, were delighted — and a little stunned — Thursday to learn a Chicago-born priest…
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13 workers kidnapped from a Peruvian gold mine are found dead
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The bodies of 13 security guards kidnapped from a major Peruvian gold mine just over a week ago were found Sunday,…
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Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89: Nobel laureate from Peru was the last of 'El Boom' novelists
LIMA, Peru — Mario Vargas Llosa became a writer out of love. He also became a writer out of spite. There was his early passion for…
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Peru's Congress votes to oust the interior minister for failing to halt killings
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's Congress voted Friday to remove the interior minister from office after deciding that he had failed to adequately…
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Peru woman is second to be charged with murder in Plattsburgh man’s death
PLATTSBURGH, NY (ABC 22/FOX 44) — A Peru woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a Plattsburgh man. Kelly Timmons, 59, of…
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The Uneven Cross-Cultural Comedy of “Paddington in Peru” and “Universal Language”
Not every filmmaker is a cinephile, but, among those who are, that passion can manifest itself in unexpected ways. The driving pleasure of…
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Peru's Navy rescues dozens of fishermen stranded at sea as giant waves pound shore
TUMBES, Peru (AP) — Peru's Navy says it has rescued about 30 fishermen who had been stranded for two days at sea as giant waves pounded…
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Man arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas and centipedes on flight
A South Korean man was arrested in Peru for allegedly attempting to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas and centipedes on a flight back to…
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Peru Sentences Ex-Leader Toledo to Prison Over $35 Million Bribe
(Bloomberg) -- A Peruvian judge has sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to 20 1/2 years in prison for having received an…
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How climate funds helped Peru's women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved their own…
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Pope expels 10 men from scandal-plagued movement in Peru for abuses
Pope Francis expelled 10 members from a scandal-plagued movement based in Peru following allegations of physical abuse and other…
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At least 15 dead and thousands hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead and more than 3,000 hectares (11.58 square miles) of cultivated land and…
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The birth of a spectacled bear brings joy to a farming community in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A spectacled bear was born in a rescue center built by a Peruvian farming community that has protected these animals for…
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Andean 'Viagra': Peru seizes hundreds of frogs used as aphrodisiacs
Peruvian authorities said Thursday they had seized hundreds of endangered frogs from Lake Titicaca that were illegally captured to be used…
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Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori
FILE - Peru's jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the…
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Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru's Amazon
Peru’s reclusive Mashco Piro ethnic group recently used bows and arrows to attack loggers suspected of encroaching on their territory in…
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Peru 2024 GDP growth should surpass 3.1%, president says
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's economic growth should surpass the 3.1% rate previously estimated, President Dina Boluarte said on Sunday in a…
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Peru's convict ex-president Alberto Fujimori, 85, aims to run again
By Marco Aquino and Alexander Villegas LIMA (Reuters) - Alberto Fujimori, 85, who governed Peru with an iron fist for a decade and fled…
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Andes Mountains: Home to Rainforests, Volcanoes and Alpacas
The Andes mountains span over 4,300 miles along South America's western edge, traversing seven countries from Venezuela to Chile. Famous…
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The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru has been found
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru said Tuesday they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years…
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Peru's Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's Congress on Thursday passed a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed…
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Hundreds in Peru mark Clown Day in hopes of getting the holiday official recognition
LIMA, Peru (AP) — With their unmistakable red noses, extravagant shoes, colorful outfits and unique makeup, hundreds of clowns Saturday…
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Photo showing 2018 landslide in Peru misrepresented as Kenyan disaster in 2024
Consistently heavy rainfall in Kenya since March has caused landslides in various regions, leading to the loss of lives and the…