ARTICLES RELATING TO PERU

Chile baby killer suspects surrender

2013-04-28 15:51

Three members of an alleged cult accused of sacrificing a baby to save the world ahead of December's supposed Mayan apocalypse have surrendered.

27 die when bus falls into Andean river

2013-04-13 21:41

Police in Peru say a passenger bus has plunged off an Andean highway into a river, killing at least 27 people.

At least 24 dead in Peru bus crash

2013-03-28 09:03

At least 24 people, most of them mine workers, have been killed when their bus plunged into a ravine in southern Peru, local police say.

Andean condor decline hits tradition

2013-01-21 21:27

Strapping a giant condor to the back of a raging bull is a central part of an Andean festival celebrated in Peru but some people worried about the endangered vulture's future.

Imprisoned Dutch killer impregnates girl

2012-10-08 14:59

A report says that Joran van der Sloot, who is serving a 28-year-sentence for murdering a young Peruvian woman, has impregnated a woman while imprisoned in Lima.

'Cheating' penis flushed down the toilet

2012-09-03 11:01

A woman who discovered her boyfriend had been cheating on her sliced off his penis with a kitchen knife as he slept and tossed it down the toilet, reports local media.

Fears for shot SA adventurer's heart

2012-08-29 14:09

Peruvian doctors are waiting for test results to decide if they will operate on a Durban man who was shot by jungle bandits while paddling the Amazon.

Hunt on for missing US climbers in Peru

2012-07-27 22:11

Rescue teams are searching for two 29-year-old US mountaineers who have not been heard from since mid-July when they set off to climb a mountain of northern Peru.

South Americans bar new Paraguay leader

2012-06-25 11:03

Paraguay's new president has been barred from participating in a summit of South American leaders, deepening the country's isolation over the ousting of former president Fernando Lugo.

Peru declares emergency over protests

2012-05-29 14:52

Peru's government has declared a 30-day state of emergency after two people have been killed and dozens of police officers injured in violent anti-mining protests.

6.2 quake hits Chile-Peru border

2012-05-14 16:02

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has shaken an area of southern Peru near the border with Chile early, seismologists say, reportedly causing no casualties.

Peru issues health alert

2012-05-06 12:11

Peru's government has declared a health alert along its northern coastline and has urged residents and tourists alike to stay away from long stretches of beach, as it investigates the unexplained deaths of hundreds of dolphins and pelicans.

Peru to investigate mass pelican deaths

2012-04-30 07:31

Peru's oceanographic will investigate the deaths of hundreds of pelicans on beaches where nearly 900 dolphins were recently found dead.

Peru miners rescued after 7 days

2012-04-11 15:49

Rescuers have freed nine miners from a caved-in copper mine in southern Peru ending a seven day ordeal of survival deep underground.

Shining Path demand $10m for 40 workers

2012-04-10 23:01

Suspected Shining Path rebels want a $10m ransom for 40 Peruvian construction workers who they abducted in a pre-dawn raid.

Anonymous blocks Peru police site

2012-03-06 09:25

The vigilante internet hackers called Anonymous have blocked the website of Peru's police who fight against computer crime, an official has said.

Hundreds of dead dolphins found

2012-02-11 10:51

At least 264 dead bottlenose dolphins have washed ashore over the past three days on Peru's northern coast, officials said as they seek to discover what killed the marine animals.

Remote Peru tribe steps out

2012-01-31 19:50

Peruvian authorities are struggling to keep outsiders away from a clan of isolated Amazon Indians who began appearing on the banks of a jungle river last year.

60 lightly injured in Peru earthquake

2012-01-30 16:01

About 60 people have been lightly injured in Peru after a strong earthquake shook the south-central part of the country near the coast, officials say.

20 killed in Peru drug rehab fire

2012-01-28 19:46

A fire in a Peruvian drug rehabilitation centre in a densely populated area of Lima has killed at least 20 people and injured 10 others.

Peru declares emergency over mine protest

2011-12-05 09:28

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has declared a state of emergency to quell protests against Newmont Mining's $4.8bn Conga mine project.

Thieves forced to walk nude in Peru

2011-11-14 22:30

Three alleged thieves have narrowly escaped being lynched by an angry mob in Peru, but could not avoid the humiliation of being forced to walk stark naked down the cold pre-dawn streets of an Andean city.

Quake off Peru alarms residents

2011-10-28 22:46

A major earthquake off the coast of Peru has sent thousands of panic-stricken residents of Lima and other cities into the streets.

Suspected fireworks blasts kill 18

2011-10-21 12:13

At least 18 people have been killed in separate explosions in Peru that appear to have been caused by fireworks.

Gold rush blighting Amazon jungle

2011-06-12 20:05

A gold rush is damaging the Amazon basin laying waste to Peruvian rain forest and spilling tons of toxic mercury into the air and water.

 

33 die in Peru bus accident

2013-04-14 08:10

At least 33 people have died and 10 others were injured after a bus plunged 200m down a ravine in northern Peru.

13 feared dead in Peru helicopter crash

2013-04-08 09:05

A helicopter with 13 people aboard, headed to a Perenco oil production facility, has crashed into a jungle in north-eastern Peru, and there were no signs of survivors, the company says.

Flooding hits Peruvian city

2013-02-10 08:36

Record rain in the southern Peruvian city of Arequipa has caused serious flooding that authorities say has killed at least 6 people and inundated hundreds of homes.

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Pictures of the 34th Dakar Rally

2013-01-07 13:42

Last weekend the famous and heavy Rally Dakar through Peru, Chili and Argentina started.

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SA adventurer shot in Peru back home

2012-09-28 13:04

The South African adventurer who survived an attack by two armed bandits in Peru has arrived home and is recuperating in Durban.

No heart op for SA adventurer in Peru

2012-08-30 13:12

Doctors in Peru have decided against operating to remove a shotgun pellet lodged in the heart of a Durban adventurer who was shot by bandits in the Peruvian jungle.

Climbers found dead in Peru

2012-07-29 08:43

Two American mountaineers who went missing on a climb in Peru earlier this month have been found dead.

Ancient relics found in Peru

2012-07-02 08:25

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a sundial, an underground tunnel and a reception room in a complex dating back to the Wari civilisation.

14 die in Peru chopper crash

2012-06-10 09:43

Rescuers have reached the scene of a helicopter crash in the southeastern Andes, reporting that there were no survivors among the 14 people on aboard.

Peru dolphin deaths unsolved

2012-05-23 17:03

The mass die-off of nearly 900 dolphins and porpoises along Peru's coast remains unsolved, Peru's government marine research agency has said.

Peru slammed over dolphin deaths

2012-05-09 12:55

The mass die-offs of dolphins and pelicans have Peruvian scientists searching for a cause and environmentalists criticising the government.

14 die in drug rehab centre fire

2012-05-06 09:05

A fire has swept through a drug rehabilitation centre, killing 14 people who were unable to escape the inferno because windows were barred and doors were locked.

Peru dolphin deaths still a mystery

2012-04-21 21:06

Hundreds of dead dolphins strewn along Peru's beaches remain a mystery, officials say.

Rebels hold 36 workers hostage in Peru

2012-04-11 13:14

Thirty-six workers who provide services to a gas transportation company are being held hostage in Peru by suspected Shining Path guerrillas, one of the companies that employ the workers says.

Miners trapped in Peru

2012-04-08 08:40

Rescuers are on the cusp of freeing nine miners trapped alive for two days in the tunnel of a southern Peru mine.

17 tons of silver from shipwreck taken to Spain

2012-02-24 19:01

A 17-ton trove of silver coins recovered from a Spanish ship sunk by British warships on a voyage home from South America in 1804 is set to be flown from the US to Spain.

2 Chileans held in Peru for 'spying'

2012-02-03 10:45

Two Chileans found themselves being arrested and under investigation for possible espionage after one pitched his tent next to a military base.

Massive damage after Lima quake

2012-01-31 08:41

A powerful earthquake has injured scores of people, buckled buildings and caused power outages on the coast south of Lima.

Twin found in toddler

2012-01-29 14:04

Doctors in Peru have found a "parasitic twin" in the stomach of a three-year-old boy, and plan to surgically remove the tissue.

Peru terrorist arrives in US

2011-12-20 16:30

Paroled American Lori Berenson has arrived in the US for her first visit home since Peruvian authorities arrested her in 1995.

Dutch murder suspect suing Chile

2011-11-28 09:28

A Dutch national, set to go on trial next year for the murder of a Peruvian woman, has demanded Chile pay him $10m for extraditing him to Peru.

Quake destroys 134 homes

2011-10-30 08:09

Peruvian authorities have said that 134 homes have been destroyed and 103 people treated at hospitals for injuries during a 6.9-magnitude quake just off the central coast.

Quake hits coast of Peru

2011-10-28 21:45

A major 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck along the coast of central Peru, says the US Geological Survey.

Peru orders state of emergency

2011-09-14 11:26

Peru has ordered a state of emergency, citing the presence of drug traffickers and rebels, but also amid strikes and protests by coca growers.

Narrow lead for leftist Humala in Peru

2011-06-06 11:01

Leftist ex-military officer Ollanta Humala has a slight lead over his right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori, of 50.09 to 49.91%, according to the partial official results.

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