One killed, dozens hurt as Peru stadium event goes awry

April 4, 2026 2:36 PM

One killed, dozens hurt as Peru stadium event goes awry

At least one person was killed and several injured on Friday ahead of a derby match at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in the Peruvian capital, said club Alianza Lima, a day before it faces off against Universitario. The club offered condolences and solidarity for the casualties, which media said included 60 injured during a "flag‑waving event" at the stadium, popularly known as Matute. "We are fully and transparently collaborating with the competent authorities," the club added in its stat...

India in FTA talks with 6 countries, including Australia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Chile & Israel: Commerce Ministry

March 16, 2026 3:39 PM

India in FTA talks with 6 countries, including Australia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Chile & Israel: Commerce Ministry

India is currently negotiating six Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with different countries and regional groups as part of its efforts to expand trade partnerships, according to information released by the Ministry of Commerce. The ministry said negotiations are ongoing with Australia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Chile, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and Israel. Among these, the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations began in February 2023. Since then, 11 r...

Peru denies ex-PM seeking asylum safe passage to Mexico

November 8, 2025 9:53 AM

Peru denies ex-PM seeking asylum safe passage to Mexico

Peru's government on Friday said it will not grant safe passage to former Prime Minister Betssy Chavez, who was granted asylum by Mexico, effectively blocking her departure from the country. Chavez faces conspiracy charges linked to former President Pedro Castillo's 2022 attempt to dissolve Congress, with prosecutors seeking a 25-year prison sentence. Chavez denies the allegations. President José Jerí confirmed the decision, saying Chavez "cannot travel to Mexico." The announcement underscor...

Peru declares Mexican president Sheinbaum persona non grata as asylum case heightens tensions

November 7, 2025 11:38 AM

Peru declares Mexican president Sheinbaum persona non grata as asylum case heightens tensions

Peruvian lawmakers said Mexico's president was unwelcome in the country on Thursday, escalating a diplomatic row as it weighs whether to grant safe passage to Mexico to an opposition politician holed up at the Mexican embassy in Lima. Peru's Congress voted to declare President Claudia Sheinbaum a "persona non grata" days after its government severed diplomatic ties with Mexico for granting asylum to Betssy Chavez, the last prime minister for Peru's ousted and now jailed former President Pedro C...

One dead, dozens injured as Peru’s new president faces widespread protests

October 17, 2025 9:33 AM

One dead, dozens injured as Peru’s new president faces widespread protests

At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who assumed power just days ago, the state ombudsman's office said on Thursday. The government will declare a state of emergency in Lima within hours and is preparing a package of measures to tackle rising insecurity, Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez said late on Thursday in a press conference. The protest on Wednesday night, called by young Gen ...

Peru’s president Dina Boluarte removed by Congress, legislature chief sworn in

October 10, 2025 12:27 PM

Peru’s president Dina Boluarte removed by Congress, legislature chief sworn in

Peru's lawmakers swore in Congress chief Jose Jeri as the country's new president less than an hour after unanimously voting to remove President Dina Boluarte. The vote and swearing in ceremony took place shortly after midnight on Friday, only hours after political blocs from across the spectrum first presented motions for Boluarte's removal on grounds of moral incapacity. Jeri, who becomes Peru's seventh president since 2016, signaled he would take a tough approach on rising insecurity, one o...

Researchers uncover remains of Ice Age mastodons in Peru

September 24, 2024 4:47 PM

Researchers uncover remains of Ice Age mastodons in Peru

The fossilized remains of three mastodons from the Ice Age have been uncovered in the Peruvian Andes, raising questions as to how the behemoths arrived in the area. Excavations starting in 2019 uncovered the behemoths, believed to be between 11,000 and 12,000 years old, in the valley of the town of Chambara, about 300 km (186 miles) east of Lima. One of the specimens is nearly complete, and could be the most preserved mastodon in all of Peru, said paleontologist Ivan Meza. "If the skull is fo...