Peru's president resigns after protest deaths Peru was without a president after Congress failed to agree on a successor to interim leader Manuel Merino, who resigned following days of street protests ... World • 16 Nov 20
Peru's Machu Picchu reopens after Covid lockdown The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, reopened with an ancient ritual after a nearly eight-month lockdown due to ... World • 02 Nov 20
Huge cat found etched into Peru hillside Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-metre-long cat etching in a little-explored area of the country's celebrated Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site. World • 20 Oct 20
Mother and premature baby reunited after Covid recovery A premature baby born in Peru with Covid-19 and weighing just over half a kilogram has been reunited with his mother, who also survived the ... News Lens • 21 Jul 20
100 Irish citizens return from Peru A repatriation flight for 100 Irish citizens who had been stranded in Peru arrived at Dublin Airport this afternoon. Coronavirus • 30 Mar 20
Mixed travel news for Irish citizens stranded abroad Irish citizens abroad are facing difficulties returning home amid a growing number of international flight cancellations and internal travel restrictions in the countries they are ... Coronavirus • 27 Mar 20
Authorities in Peru prevent bat burning Worried Peruvians have been urged to stop killing bats after 200 of the flying mammals were saved from being to death by people believing them ... Coronavirus • 25 Mar 20
Irish tourists in Peru appeal to Govt to get them home Irish tourists and backpackers trapped in Peru since the outbreak of Covid-19 there are asking for the Irish Government to do more to help them ... Coronavirus • 20 Mar 20
'Christmas miracle' as conjoined twins separated A Peruvian mother of conjoined twins is celebrating "a Christmas miracle" this year after her babies came home for the first time after undergoing a ... News Lens • 17 Dec 19
Two dead following powerful earthquake in Peru Two people were killed after a powerful earthquake rocked parts of Peru and neighbouring Ecuador, with more than 30 people injured, authorities said. World • 28 May 19
Peru's ex-president Garcia dies after shooting himself Peru's former president Alan Garcia has died in a hospital in Lima, hours after shooting himself to avoid arrest in connection with a bribery investigation. World • 17 Apr 19
Peru opens base to protect Amazon from deforestation Peru has opened a military base in the Amazon in a bid to tackle illegal mining, the main culprit for deforestation in the world's largest ... World • 07 Mar 19
Hitler and Lennin on the ballot paper in Peru Voters in one Peruvian town will go to the polls next month, with the choice between Hitler and Lennin for mayor. Peru • 24 Sep 18
Contaminated food at Peru funeral kills at least ten At least ten people have died and dozens fell ill after eating contaminated food at a funeral in the Peruvian Andes. Peru • 08 Aug 18
At least 35 dead in Peru bus crash At least 35 people have been killed after a bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a ravine in southern Peru. News • 21 Feb 18
Police recapture prisoner who swapped places with twin Police in Peru have recaptured a man who escaped from prison by swapping places with his twin brother. World • 14 Feb 18
Pope apologises for comments that 'wounded' victims Pope Francis has apologised to victims of clerical sex abuse, acknowledging he had "wounded many" in comments defending a Chilean bishop who is under scrutiny. World • 22 Jan 18
Pope Francis performs marriage ceremony at 36,000 feet Pope Francis performs marriage ceremony for two air stewards on board flight. Pope Francis • 18 Jan 18
Pope warns world one step away from nuclear war Pope Francis has said he is really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at "the very limit." World • 15 Jan 18
Pope orders takeover of Catholic society in Peru Pope Francis has ordered a Vatican takeover of an elite Catholic society in Peru whose founder is accused of sexually and physically abusing children and ... Pope Francis • 11 Jan 18
48 killed as bus plunges off cliff in Peru A bus plunged over a seaside cliff in Peru killing at least 48 people after a collision with a truck on a precarious stretch known ... Peru • 03 Jan 18
Protests as former Peruvian president is pardoned Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has pardoned former authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori, triggering Christmas Eve street clashes as protesters denounced the decision as part of ... World • 25 Dec 17
'My measurements: 2,202 cases of feminicide reported' Contestants broke with tradition and turned the Miss Peru pageant into a protest highlighting violence against women in one of South America's most dangerous countries ... News Lens • 01 Nov 17
President hopes for improved links with Peru President Michael D Higgins has said he hopes the memory of Roger Casement will inspire new relations between Peru and Ireland. News • 09 Feb 17
President Higgins begins State visit to Peru President Michael D Higgins has officially begun his tour of South America with a visit to the Peruvian capital, Lima. News • 08 Feb 17
