Dina Boluarte’s salary increase provokes outrage: 11 bills in Congress seek to annul it

Lima, Peru.The salary increase for Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, approved on July 4, has unleashed a wave...

July 14, 2025

The social legacy of Pope Leo XIV in Peru: years of service amid disasters, poverty, and a pandemic

For nearly a decade, the man who is now Pope Leo XIV — then-Bishop Robert Prevost — left an indelible...

July 10, 2025

Emergency Missions: the supportive community that transforms lives in Peru

Lima, Peru — In the most vulnerable corners of Lima, Peru, where hunger and despair seemed to have taken...

April 8, 2025

Julio Díaz Zulueta, Peru’s new Minister of the Interior 

Lima, Peru — President Dina Boluarte on March 24 swore in her seventh Minister of the Interior since taking...

April 1, 2025

Peru declares State of Emergency in Lima and Callao amid rising crime rates

Lima, Peru — Peru’s President Dina Boluarte decreed a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and the province...

March 20, 2025

Meet ‘Tony’ Vargas: Supporting social reintegration of inmates in Lurigancho, one of Peru’s most overcrowded prisons

Lima, Peru — Before arriving at Lurigancho, one of Peru’s largest prisons, Antonio “Tony” Vargas...

March 18, 2025

Peru tightens control over NGOs managing international funds

Lima, Peru — Amid intense political debate, Peru’s Congress has approved a reform that strengthens state...

March 17, 2025

Peru’s Interior Minister’s home raided in investigation for abuse of authority

Lima, Peru — Over the weekend, Peru’s Public Ministry raided the home of the country’s Interior...

March 8, 2025

From international pickpocket and addict to a testimony of transformation: The Redemption of Víctor Sono from Peru

Lima, Peru — For years, Víctor Sono Neira was trapped in a cycle of addiction and crime, operating as an...

February 13, 2025

Authorities capture 5 suspects in connection with bombing of Public Ministry office in northern Peru

Lima, Peru — Peru’s National Police on Tuesday captured five people allegedly involved in the recent...

January 24, 2025

Peru investigates alleged prostitution ring in Congress following official’s murder

Lima, Peru — A new scandal has rocked Peru’s Congress amid growing public discontent with the...

January 17, 2025

Death penalty for child rapists in Peru? President Boluarte seeks to reopen controversial debate

Lima, Peru — Following the recent gruesome murder of a 12-year-old girl in Lima, Peru, President Dina...

December 18, 2024

Peru’s Supreme Court declares Ethnocacerist leader Antauro Humala’s political party illegal 

Lima, Peru — The political party associated with recently-released populist leader Antauro Humala was...

November 12, 2024

Former President Alejandro Toledo’s corruption sentence underscores “distrust” of public officials: Peru’s ad hoc prosecutor in Odebrecht case

Lima, Peru — Alejandro Toledo, president of Peru from 2001 to 2006, was sentenced last week to 20 years and...

November 1, 2024

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to host SME event in Lima, Peru 

Lima, Peru — Peru’s capital, Lima, will host the Economic Leaders’ Week from the Asia-Pacific Economic...

October 19, 2024