Peru’s ex-President Fujimori released from prison after 16 years
Lima, PeruReuters Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was serving a 25-year prison term for human rights abuses during his decade-long rule in the 1990s, was released on Wednesday evening after a court restored a contentious 2017 pardon. The country’s highest court on Tuesday ruled in favour of an appeal to restore the pardon for […]
Peru courts block ex-President Fujimori’s pardon, green light trial of daughter
Lima, PeruReuters Ex-President Alberto Fujimori and his family were dealt consecutive blows on Friday, after courts blocked the imprisoned former leader’s pardon while mandating that his daughter and political heir, Keiko Fujimori, face trial for alleged money laundering. Friday’s decision marked the third such time the controversial former leader’s pardon from prison has been blocked. […]
South America’s Lake Titicaca nears record low water level as El Nino bites
Lima, PeruReuters The water level at Lake Titicaca on the Peru-Bolivia border is edging towards a record low, exacerbated by the weather phenomenon known as El Nino that is expected to get still more intense in coming months. The waters of the sprawling freshwater lake nestled in the Andes mountains have fallen an average 4 […]
Rainforest countries form pact to demand conservation cash from rich nations
Belem, BrazilReuters A dozen rainforest countries formed a pact on Wednesday at a summit in Brazil to demand developed countries pay to help poorer nations combat climate change and preserve biodiversity. The joint statement, titled “United for Our Forests,” was issued by Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Guyana, Indonesia, Peru, the […]
Amazon nations fail to agree on deforestation goal at summit
Belem, Brazil Reuters Eight Amazon nations agreed to a list of unified policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation at a major rainforest summit in Brazil on Tuesday, but failed to agree on a common goal for ending deforestation. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has staked his international reputation on improving Brazil’s […]
Ancient whale from Peru may be most massive animal ever on Earth
Washington DC, USReuters Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the most massive animal in Earth’s history. Scientists on Wednesday described fossils of an early whale unearthed in Peru called ‘Perucetus colossus’ that lived about 38 to 40 million years ago during the Eocene epoch – a creature built somewhat like a […]
Peru protesters take to streets in new round of anti-government marches
Lima, PeruReuters 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 capital […]
Peru to declare emergency status as Ubinas volcano rumbles
Lima, PeruReuters Peru will declare emergency status in the area around the Ubinas volcano in the southern region of Moquegua, the Prime Minister said on Monday, as the country’s most active volcano has been spewing ash for several days. The National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) said in a statement that the area’s status alert […]
Gold mine fire in Peru kills 27
Lima, PeruReuters A fire in a small gold mine in southern Peru has left 27 people dead, authorities said on Sunday, in the country’s single deadliest mining accident in more than two decades. In a statement, the local government said a short-circuit sparked the fire in the early morning hours of Saturday in the southern […]
Migrants stranded on Chile-Peru border repatriated to Venezuela
Santiago, ChileReuters Chile’s government said that 115 Venezuelan migrants who had been stranded on the border with Peru were repatriated to Venezuela on a humanitarian flight Sunday. Hundreds of migrants, mostly Venezuelans seeking to return home, had been stranded in the country’s northern border after being denied entry into Peru. The incident sparked diplomatic tensions […]