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Peru: At least 27 workers killed in gold mine fire
A short circuit caused the fire, which broke out Saturday in a tunnel inside the La Esperanza mine in the Arequipa region, police said. Rescue teams are trying to secure the mine before removing the victims' bodies
Spain has banned 'dwarf bullfighting': What is this decades-long practice?
Dwarves in Spain have long dressed as clowns to chase bulls at public spectacles designed to be humorous. However, in a decision applauded by disability rights organisations, Spain's parliament on Thursday outlawed 'comic' bullfighting events, including those involving people with dwarfism
April Agony: Why temperatures in Spain are inching toward 39 degrees Celsius
A brutal heatwave has been sweeping Spain, with the temperature reaching 38.7 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Experts have predicted that the country is on track to witness the hottest-ever April. Such extreme weather has forced schools to alter timings and public swimming pools to open a month earlier
Former Peru president Toledo surrenders to be extradited from US
Toledo, who was Peru’s president from 2001 to 2006, is accused of taking at least $20 million in bribes from Odebrecht, a Brazilian construction company that has admitted to US authorities that it bribed officials to win contracts throughout Latin America
Former Peru president Toledo gets reprieve in extradition from US
Toledo is accused of taking $20 million in bribes from Odebrecht, a giant Brazilian construction company that has admitted to US authorities that it bribed officials to win contracts throughout Latin America for decades
Peru prosecutors probe president, ex-president for alleged money laundering
The probe into the alleged crimes by Boluarte and Castillo is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged campaign finance crimes committed during Peru's 2021 presidential race
At least 14 killed as 6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Ecuador, Peru
Destroyed buildings, crushed vehicles and debris could be seen in cities such as Machala and Cuenca in Ecuador, as rescue officials rushed to lend aid and panicked residents ran into the streets
Peru: Prosecutors to question President Dina Boluarte over deaths of anti-government protesters
Peru has been embroiled in a political crisis since Boluarte's predecessor Pedro Castillo was ousted and arrested on 7 December, charged with rebellion for trying to dissolve congress and rule by decree
WATCH: Man carries dad's mummy in cooler bag, arrested
Peruvian authorities reported the discovery of a pre-Hispanic mummy, which is between 600 to 800 years old, in the backpack of a delivery man in Puno, which is adjacent to Bolivia
Watch: Man found with ancient Peruvian mummy in backpack, claims it to be his 'spiritual girlfriend'
In a case that left authorities in Peru stunned, a man was found with a mummified figure in a delivery backpack recently.
Peru's president Dina Boluarte calls for multiparty dialogue to end crisis
Boluarte became president on 7 December, after her predecessor Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress and rule by decree
Explained: The 3 ways Peru could resolve its political crisis
Protesters enraged by the arrest of former President Pedro Castillo have called for President Dina Boluarte's resignation, immediate elections, the dissolution of parliament, and the adoption of a new constitution. It has engulfed Peru in a political crisis that shows no signs of abating
Peru reports hundreds of sea lion deaths due to bird flu
Following the discovery of 55,000 dead birds in eight protected coastal areas, rangers found the bird flu that killed them had also claimed 585 sea lions in seven protected marine areas
Peru government expands state of emergency over protest against President Dina Boluarte
The demonstrations are driven by poor southern, Indigenous Peruvians who perceive Castillo, are from humble origins and has Indigenous roots, as an ally in their fight against poverty, racism and inequality
Catholic cardinal chides Peru Congress for inaction on vote
Thousands of protesters skirmished with riot police once night fell, scattering amid tear gas volleys but regrouping in an effort to reach Peru's Congress
Peru president Dina Boluarte unveils new bill for 2023 election amid Congress infighting
The bill proposes holding congressional and presidential elections in October this year with elected officials taking power in late December. Elected officials would serve a five-year term until July 2028
Peru: President Dina Boluarte urges Congress to hold early elections
Peru has been embroiled in a political crisis with near-daily street protests since 7 December, when then-president Pedro Castillo was arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress and rule by decree
Peru Congress rejects President Boluarte's plan for early elections
In the face of relentless protests, Boluarte urged Congress to call the vote for December, describing the political crisis as a 'quagmire'
Peru: Army, police to dismantle protester roadblocks, says government
The move announced by the defence and interior ministries comes as shortages of basic goods including food and fuel have escalated in the South American country, with freight deliveries to the south compromised
Peru faces food, fuel shortages as President Boluarte defiant
Dozens of roadblocks are hindering freight deliveries to the country's south, where protests demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte have been most intense