Peruvian President meets with Belgian Prime Minister

During the meeting, topics discussed included the importance of the Port of Antwerp as an entry point for Peruvian products into Europe and the development of investment projects between the two countries. Subsequently, the Head of State will...

Peru: CAPACITA-T Program offers more free courses in digital skills

This time, it launched a new offer of free courses in partnership with Huawei, aimed at strengthening Peruvians' digital skills and expanding their opportunities in the job market. Thanks to the covenant signed on July 3, 2025, between the MTPE...

Presidents of Peru and Brazil meet at UN

At this session, both leaders acknowledged the historic trade, economic, and diplomatic ties that have united the two countries for decades. The meeting was held in a room adorned with the notable Paracas ceremonial mantle, gifted by the Peruvian...

New Mammal Species Discovered in Peruvian Andes

Newswise — During an expedition to the Peruvian Andes in 2018, a team of researchers exploring Abiseo River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, made an extraordinary discovery: a previously undocumented species of marsupial. At the time,...

Protecting Peru’s Waves

Henry Espinoza wades through pools of oil that lay heavy and sticky over the beach near Lobitos, a small fishing town on the north coast of Peru. He moves slowly, his eyes searching the ground. Carefully, he picks up a small sea turtle, hardly...

Viking girls soccer edges Peru

HN 2 Peru 1 The Huntington North girls soccer team defeated visiting Peru, 2-1, Wednesday, Sept. 17. Each team found the net in the first half but Viking goalkeeper Kendal Dehaven and the Huntington North defense kept the Tigers from scoring in...

Hudbay Minerals temporarily shuts down Peru mine amid unrest, guidance unaffected

Hudbay Minerals Inc. says its operations have been affected by social unrest in Peru. A press release from the Toronto-based firm says its Constancia mine has been affected by local protests and what the company describes as illegal blockades....

Thirty Hours, Three Summits: How One Runner Redrew Peru’s Map of Possibility

In under thirty sleepless hours, 22-year-old Thomas Schilter linked Chachani, Misti, and Picchu Picchu on foot, a first for Arequipa’s volcanic crown. His feat, captured in the documentary “La trilogía de los volcanes,” invites Peru to rethink...

Chef Gonzalo Castillo brings authentic Peruvian flavors to Chicago

Peru awards bids for new walking path at Baker Lake

Peru residents will enjoy a new walking path at Baker Lake this fall. When the time comes to put on ice skates, families will enjoy concessions at the skating rink, too. Monday, the Peru City Council awarded a pair of bids to replace the multi-use...

Peru: Oral trial against former mayor Susana Villaran begins

The hearing, attended by the former mayor, was held at the Judiciary's Carlos Zavala Building in Lima. Prosecutor Jose Domingo Perez, Lava Jato Case Special Group, also participated. The judicial proceedings also involve other 20 individuals and 9...

Cal Poly Humboldt professor discovers new opossum species during expedition in Peru

This story was originally published on Humboldt Now: During an expedition to the Peruvian Andes in 2018, a team of researchers exploring Abiseo River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, made an extraordinary discovery: a previously...

Peru's President calls for strengthened action against international crime at UN

In her speech, the Head of State called on the UN to designate these transnational gangs as terrorist organizations. Similarly, she urged the creation of national and international regulations to halt their threat to democratic systems and the...

Peru's President addresses UN General Assembly

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes coast of southern Peru, EMSC says

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the coast of southern Peru on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre(EMSC)said. Story continues below this ad The quake was at a depth of 40 km (24.85 miles), EMSC said.

Peru's President participates in protocol greeting for UN Secretary-General

Thus, the Head of State begins the second day of her trip to New York, United States, where she will carry out a series of activities. The main one is her participation in the United Nations General Assembly, taking place today. "At the start of...

Peru: Presidency highlights Jorge Chavez's heroic feat on National Aviation Day

"On Peruvian National Aviation Day, we pay tribute to the heroic feat of aviator Jorge Chavez, whose legacy of courage and resilience inspires all those entrusted with flying the Peruvian skies," it stated. Likewise, the Ministry of Defense echoed...

Priest builds church with his own hands in Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s former diocese 

Lima Newsroom, Sep 23, 2025 / 06:00 am When a priest says he’s building a church, a school, or some other project, he usually means he’s ultimately responsible for the construction, not that he’s the one who is actually building it. But that isn’t...

Peru: Burial of 4,500-year-old Lord of Jesus Maria found in Laredo

09:00 | Trujillo (La Libertad region), Sep. 23. Some 4,500 years ago, a great lord who dominated the interior of the Moche River valley lived in what is now known as the Monumental Archaeological Zone Castillo de Jesus Maria. The site extends...

5.6-magnitude quake hits near coast of Peru -- GFZ

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted the near coast of Peru at 1739 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be...