Peru’s disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps
The most violent period in Peru’s history still brings sorrow among the thousands who lost loved ones between 1980 and 2000.
Pope Francis dissolves influential Peruvian Catholic group after investigation found ‘sadistic’ abuses
Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued ...
Jurist2d
Peru dispatch: after an alleged prostitution network is discovered in Parliament, politicians blame women
Vanesa Escobar is a JURIST correspondent in Peru and a law graduate of Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco.  On December 10th Peru suffered yet another murder. This time, however, the ...
Radio Pakistan2d
16 people killed in bus crash in Peru
In Peru, sixteen people have been killed, when a bus crashed into a number of other vehicles in the Arequipa region. The bus was heading from Lima toward the city of Arequipa.
Peru Sees Crime Surge Tied to Transnational Gangs Roiling Region
Peru is facing its worst public safety crisis in recent memory, with top government officials blaming transnational criminal organizations for the chaos and violence that’s also roiling neighbors ...
Journalist who reported on extortion shot dead, prosecutor's office bombed in Peru
Gaston Medina previously told the Committee to Protect Journalists he received death threats related to his reporting.
Pope dissolves Peru-based conservative Catholic movement after abuses uncovered by Vatican
Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae ...
The Independent3d
Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps
Although hundreds of people have disappeared for other motives since then, the Truth Commission said this was the most violent period in Peru’s history. More than 69,000 people are counted as ...