President Dina Boluarte also floated the possibility of extending the use of the death penalty in Peru to address the country’s security problems. The declaration and Boluarte’s statements ...

States of emergency are a very common government tactic in Peru and significant parts of Lima had already been under one in recent months. They suspend civil liberties such as the right to ...

An Ecuadorian boat has rescued a fisherman from Peru after he survived 95 days lost at sea by drinking rainwater, eating insects and birds. Credit: Flickr / J P Davidson CC BY 2.0 A fisherman from ...