Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who attacked a bus he was riding with bandmates as they left a concert outside Lima, ...

On Sunday night, Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen announced that the Executive Branch had ordered the declaration of a state ...

The crime wave, including a jump in extortion rackets, prompted President Dina Boluarte to declare that she would like to see ...

LIMA: Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday (Mar 16) in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to ...

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte Monday declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and Callao following Sunday's murder of popular cumbia singer Paul Flores by hitmen. The measure, effective from ...

Peruvian government declares a state of emergency in Lima and Callao amidst rising violence. The move follows the death of ...

Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to extortion.

South American country declares state of emergency amid crime wave - Peru's president has ordered the deployment of soldiers to help address a surge in violence a day after the killing of popular sing ...

Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital on Monday and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police ...

"The train knocked him over but through some miracle did not kill him," General Javier Avalos, a security official for the town of Ate in Lima province, told AFP. "He apparently was in a state of ...