LIMA, Peru - The president of Peru was ousted by Congress Wednesday after he sought to dissolve the legislative body and take unilateral control of the government, triggering a grave constitutional ...

A court in Peru sentenced former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo to more than 11 years in prison on Thursday. In a ...

Peru faced a major political shock on Wednesday after a national court sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years ...

In a matter of hours, Peru impeached one of the world's most unpopular presidents, Dina Boluarte, and appointed its seventh leader in nine years. With only six months to go until the next elections, ...

The government of Peru has issued a decree classifying transsexualism, transvestism, and other gender identities as a “mental illness.” The decree, signed on Friday, May 10, by Peruvian President Dina ...

A Peruvian court sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for accepting bribes from construction firms. Vizcarra, who served as governor of Moquegua from 2011 to 2014, denied ...

An anti-government protester holds a sign in Spanish reading “Dina assassin,” in reference to President Dina Boluarte, during a demonstration in Lima, Peru, May 1, 2024 (AP photo by Martin Mejia).

In Peru, women’s rights exist in a strange paradox: on paper, we have the laws, the representation, and the international commitments that promise equality; in reality, our lives tell a different ...

The Peruvian revolution in historical perspective / Stephen M. Gorman -- The return of partisan politics in Peru / Sandra L. Woy-Hazleton -- Mobilization, austerity, and voting : the legacy of the ...

It only took a few hours for lawmakers to remove Peru's Dina Boluarte from the presidency - Copyright AFP JOHN WESSELS It only took a few hours for lawmakers to ...