Peru

Mexico: Congress convenes second UFO session over Peruvian mummies

The discussion on Tuesday occasionally descended into a harsher justification. After examining test results and body images, Argentine surgeon Celestino Adolfo Piotto declared that he thought the remains were those of "our descendants," an advanced form of modern humans

What is the Guillain-Barré Syndrome, the rare disorder that has forced Peru to declare national emergency?

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease where a person’s immune system attacks the body’s peripheral nerves. Peru has reported over 150 cases of this rare and serious neurological condition

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