All news on the topic: Peru

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After the 4Bill scandal, Dmytro Rukin fled to Spain and launched a new financial network through Victo Postanova SL and companies in Brazil and Peru
After a period of relative silence, reports are again surfacing tying Dmytro Rukin to suspicious financial operations.
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Peru Congress ousts José Jeri over alleged illegal lobbying tied to Chinese businessman
Peru’s Congress voted to remove interim President José Jeri after prosecutors opened a corruption probe into undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang.
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Train crash near Machu Picchu kills rail worker and injures around 40 people
At least one person has died and around 40 others were left injured after two trains collided near Machu Picchu.
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Peru’s Congress ousts Dina Boluarte amid corruption and abuse allegations
Dina Boluarte, the president of Peru, was removed from office on Thursday after a late-night congressional vote in which parties across the political spectrum called for her ouster.
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At least 900 tourists stranded at Machu Picchu after train service suspended due to protests
At least 900 tourists have been left stranded near Peru’s ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after their passenger train was suspended due to a protest, the country’s tourism minister said.
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Former Peruvian Presidents Vizcarra and Toledo convicted in $675 million corruption and money laundering scandal
Two former presidents in Peru are facing disparate outcomes in the corruption cases they face.
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Ex-Peruvian leader Alejandro Toledo receives new jail term in Latin America’s biggest corruption case
A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to a second prison term for money laundering and corruption linked to bribes he received from the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
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Peru ex-president Martin Vizcarra jailed in bribery probe
The judiciary announced on X that former President Martín Vizcarra was transferred to prison on Wednesday after an investigative court ordered five months of pretrial detention due to bribery allegations.
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Dismembered body of 19-year-old Venezuelan TikToker found in Peru — Venezuelan mafia suspected
The remains of a teenage TikTok star were discovered dismembered and placed in bags at a water treatment facility.
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Roof of shopping centre collapses, killing at least 6 people, including a child, and injuring 79
This is the moment survivors were pulled out of the rubble after a roof collapse at a shopping centre that killed four people.
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Frozen body of climber who went missing 22 years ago found on mountain
A man who disappeared 22 years ago while he was out hiking on a mountain has been found dead.
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Ocho Sur’s links with the palm oil supplier to the multinational PepsiCo
The US food giant that makes snacks such as Cheetos and Doritos - PepsiCo - has had as a supplier Ocho Sur, a company with activities in Peru linked to forest loss in the Amazon and indigenous land disputes in the Ucayali region.
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Prosecutors search Peruvian president’s home in graft inquiry
Peruvian prosecutors raided the home of President Dina Boluarte late on Friday as part of inquiries into possible illicit enrichment and failure to declare ownership of luxury watches.
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'Winged' Alien-like creatures who 'lived 1,000 years ago' to be tested live
Documentary makers Serena DC and Michael Mazzola are looking to prove naysayers wrong by doing 'live testing' and showing brand new images of the creatures in front of a Hollywood audience
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Moment rockfall sees huge boulders wipe out two lorries on mountain road
Dramatic footage shows the moment that a massive rockfall wipes a lorry out on a mountain pass in Peru, before more boulders fall and also hit a second unlucky vehicle
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Brit tourist hotspot declares emergency over rising cases of deadly virus
Thousands of cases of dengue fever - a tropical disease spread by mosquitoes - have been reported in Peru, the country's health ministry has said, with 32 deaths recorded
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Helen Skelton admits she ate a guinea pig for lunch - and chose the cutest one
Presenter Helen Skelton has opened up about her work taking her to various places across the globe and throwing herself in at the deep end but one moment will stay with her
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Porn film star found dead aged 24 after going public with claims
Adult actress Thaina Fields' body was discovered in her home in Peru as tributes were paid to the 24-year-old following her death last weekend
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Ancient city is 'world's most amazing landmark' if you can take on the trek
Machu Picchu is one of the world's great wonders, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the home of around 30 llamas, as well as some truly incredible views of the Andes
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Girl in Peru believes she was abducted by '7ft alien gang' with 'green eyes'
Talia, a 15-year-old girl and member of the Haikito indigenous group, says she was attacked by a group of towering creatures who put an unknown substance on her face and eyes
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Two 'ghost ships' wash up on beach as tourists ordered to stop climbing on them
Two deserted vessels have washed up on a tourist beach in Peru, sparking local intrigue - as well as environmental concerns as over 600 gallons of fuel was onboard
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Mysterious virus that 'can't be explained by mutation' infects man, 20, in Peru
A 20-year-old in Chanchamayo, Peru attended his local hospital complaining about fever, muscle pain and chills - but didn't know he had caught a new virus that may have been circulating in the jungle
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Moment British man shoots opponent 'accusing him of cheating during pool game'
Two pool players are seen having a row at Molly's Irish Bar in Miraflores in Peru before one takes out a gun and fires at his opponent several times, after apparently calling him a "phony"
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Brit who flaunted lavish lifestyle online tried to fly drugs worth £300k into UK
Moudo Adams, who usually lives in London, often impressed his thousands of social media followers with his VIP globetrotting - which authorities believe was a front for narco trafficking
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British tourist, 32, dies and over 20 holidaymakers injured in coach crash
The holidaymakers were on their way to the Mountain of Seven Colours in the Peruvian Andes when the coach came off the road and rolled over several times before ending up on its side
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