Pope Francis sides with Peruvian villagers who accused Catholic group of trying to steal their land
Quito, Ecuador AP Pope Francis on Saturday sided with a group of Peruvian villagers who have complained that companies linked to a powerful South American church group have tried to evict them from their land using lawsuits and obscure land titling schemes. In a video recorded at his residence in the Vatican, the Pope sent a […]
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 […]
StrangeSights: New claim for world’s oldest man; proposing during a solar eclipse; and, music, not too fast, not too slow, in Chechnya
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
Protecting archaeological sites: Alien fever dreams fuel Peruvian grave robbings
CASSANDRA GARRISON and MARCO AQUINO, of Reuters, report on the need for greater action to stop looting in the remote Nazca region…
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 […]
Peru archbishop who sued two journalists over reports on abuses, financial corruption resigns early
Rome, Italy AP A Peruvian archbishop who sued two journalists over their reports about sexual abuse and alleged financial corruption in his religious movement, Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, has resigned amid a Vatican investigation. Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Piura Archbishop José Eguren. At 67, he is several years shy of the normal retirement age […]
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 protests block access to Machu Picchu, stranding tourists
Reuters Protests in Peru are blocking access to Machu Picchu, one of South America’s most popular heritage sites, with local anger over a new ticketing system halting rail transport to the iconic Incan site and leaving some tourists stranded. Train services to the ancient ruins high up in the Andes have been suspended since Saturday […]
Ancestral lands: Displaced Ecuador Indigenous group to go home after eight decades
Ecuador’s evicted Indigenous Siekopai community are set to return to their Amazon rainforest home, vowing to keep oil drilling at bay. ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Peru Attorney General suspended as probe into her actions escalates
Lima, Peru Reuters Peru’s justice oversight board has suspended the country’s Attorney General Patricia Benavides as a probe into accusations that she was leading a “criminal organisation” gathers pace. The board said late on Wednesday in a statement that the suspension was aimed at “preventing obstruction” of the investigation. It did not elaborate but last […]