Fires burn out of control in Peru, hitting crops and archaeological sites
Lima, Peru Reuters Peruvian authorities scrambled to roll out a plan to fight fires raging out of control across the nation, razing crops, damaging archaeological treasures and leaving several regions in a state of disaster on Thursday. Firefighters said battling the blazes has grown increasingly difficult. “We’re tired,” said a volunteer firefighter in the forests […]
Peru declares state of emergency in regions scorched by forest fires
Lima, Peru Reuters Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in three regions affected by devastating forest fires that have burned through swathes of the nation’s Andean and Amazonian crop lands and left 16 dead. The heavily forested northern regions of Amazonas, San Martin and Ucayali will be under the new […]
Peru’s Boluarte could be criminally responsible for protest deaths, Amnesty says
Santiago, Peru Reuters Peru’s President, Dina Boluarte, could be criminally responsible and topped the chain of command that led to dozens of deaths during protests at the beginning of her presidency, Amnesty International claims in a report released on Thursday. Boluarte is currently being investigated for alleged crimes of “genocide, qualified homicide and serious injuries” […]
Peru’s dengue deaths triple as climate change swells mosquito population
Lima, Peru Reuters Deaths caused by the mosquito-born dengue disease have more than tripled in Peru so far this year, according to data from the South American nation’s government, which is redoubling efforts to contain an epidemic that has hit poor areas the hardest. The government of President Dina Boluarte this week said it had […]
Peru President blasts Rolex scandal amid probe, but admits some error
Lima, Peru Reuters Peru’s President slammed a scandal over her use of luxury watches and pricey designer jewelry on Friday, saying the items were loaned to her, she did admit exercising bad judgment, a week after police raided her home and office on suspicion of corruption. The scandal marked the latest political crisis for President […]
After police raid home of Peru’s President, more ministers resign
Lima, Peru Reuters Three of Peru’s cabinet ministers abruptly resigned on Monday as a fresh political scandal involving luxury watches targeted President Dina Boluarte, adding more volatility to the South American nation’s increasingly rocky politics. The trio of resignations, including the interior minister, follow a probe launched into allegations of illicit enrichment by the president, […]
Peru protesters take to streets in new round of anti-government marches
Lima, Peru Reuters Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets in Peru on Wednesday, part of a new round of marches organized by groups opposed to President Dina Boluarte’s eight-month-old administration, as police deployed to guard government offices. Local television showed several thousand protesters affiliated with left-wing groups and unions peacefully marching in the […]
Violent response to Peru protesters may be ‘massacre,’ says rights group
Lima, Peru Reuters Peru’s security forces committed alarming human rights violations during anti-government protests last December, a regional human rights body said on Wednesday, adding that the response to demonstrators could be classified as a massacre. More than 60 people died in clashes with police and soldiers in protests that broke out following the ouster […]
Postcards: In Peru’s Andes, scars of protest deaths cut deep as families seek justice
ALEXANDER VILLEGAS, of Reuters, reports…
Peru’s Congress fails to agree over holding early elections
Lima, Peru Reuters Peru’s Congress on Wednesday rejected a proposal to move elections forward to December, 2023, despite nearly two months of protests that have left dozens dead following the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo. Lawmakers will continue debating a different proposal to hold early elections, a key demand of the protesters. But Peru’s […]