Peru
Peru presidential candidate Sanchez accused of financial crimes after advancing to runoff
The prosecutor called for Sanchez to be imprisoned for five years and four months if convicted and requested he be disqualified as a candidate, RPP said.
Peru opens investigation into former IDF soldier after Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint
Peruvian president claims Jews pushed Germany into war because 'they controlled banks'
Colombian military plane involved in accident had 125 soldiers onboard, media reports
The Capacocha rituals: Decoding Inca child sacrifices on volcano summits
Boys and girls were selected, often as part of an annual tribute to the Inca state. Chosen children typically came from noble families hoping to gain political favor through these rituals.
Man caught on camera vandalizing Cusco's Stone of Twelve Angles
The Stone of the Twelve Angles is one of the most representative icons of Inca architecture, known for the perfect interlocking of its stones without the use of cement or mortar.
Reached South America: The Israeli solution for digital agriculture
The ag-tech company Phytech has established branches in Peru and Chile to provide digital agriculture solutions across Central and South America.
Nearly complete fossil of 9-million-year-old great white shark relative found in Peru
The Pisco Basin is a hot, desert area famed for frequent discoveries of ancient marine species and was an extensive sea in ancient times, making it a reservoir of marine fossils.
Peru's best-kept secret: The Inca town captivating travelers
Local cuisine plays an important role, with dishes such as roasted guinea pig, fresh trout from Andean rivers, and pachamanca, a feast cooked in a hot stone oven underground.
Incredible precision: Scientists reveal intricate 1,200-year-old tattoo designs on Peruvian mummies
LSF technology has revealed detailed fine-line tattoos with intricate designs as narrow as 0.1-0.2 mm, showcasing an incredible level of precision that exceeds today's tattooing methods.
Spanish YouTuber Ibai Rider slammed for trespass, desecration at Peruvian site
Following a wave of intense criticism on social media, Rider deleted a controversial video in which he allegedly entered an archaeological site in Huancavelica, Peru.
Strangled son found by buried father: Genetic study reveals shocking human sacrifices in Peru
Adolescents were sacrificed to their close relatives during funerals of high-status individuals in the Mocha culture.
New species in Peruvian rainforest: blob-fish, web-footed mouse, and dwarf squirrel
"Amphibious rodents are almost mythical to mammal experts," said Trond Larsen, Senior Director at Conservation International.
Over two dozen new species discovered in Peruvian forest
Scientists discovered over two dozen new species in Peru's Amazon rainforest, including a semi-aquatic mouse and three other previously unknown mammals, during a 2022 expedition.
