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.

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Left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez, who is expected to face right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori in a runoff in June, addresses the media in Lima, Peru, April 30, 2026.
ILLUSTRATIVE: Soldiers from Givati's Shaked brigade participate in a muddy military exercise during a rainstorm near Moshav Jonathan in central Golan Heights on February 7, 2023.

Peru opens investigation into former IDF soldier after Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint

The allegations include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in the Gaza Strip during IDF service.

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JOSE BALCAZAR leaves the Faustino Sanchez Carrion building after he was elected as interim president, following a session by Peruvian lawmakers to choose a new leader of Congress to assume Peru's presidency, in Lima, Peru, February 18, 2026.

Peruvian president claims Jews pushed Germany into war because 'they controlled banks'

The comments were made on Tuesday during a speech at a ceremony for the 138th anniversary of the Chamber of Commerce of Lima.

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A US Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft takes off from RAF Fairford on March 19, 2026 in Fairford, England. Since UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer back-tracked on his initial refusal to allow the US to use British bases to launch defensive strikes.

Colombian military plane involved in accident had 125 soldiers onboard, media reports

Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said the accident happened as the plane was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo.

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Archaeologists in Peru find adolescent mummy wrapped in bundle

The mummified adolescent was found in a "good state of conservation."

APRIL 25, 2023ByREUTERS
Machu Picchu

Peruvian archaeologists unearth 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath

The "finely carved" bath averages some two-meters in depth, with independent pools and spillways and a central passage taking water into a drainage duct.

APRIL 15, 2023ByREUTERS
Archaeologists work in the remains of an ancient ceremonial Inca bathroom, discovered in a sector known as Inkawasi (House of the Inca), at the archaeological site Huanuco Pampa, in Huanuco, Peru April 5, 2023.

14 dead in 6.8M earthquake in Ecuador

The earthquake struck at a depth of 66.4 km (41.3 miles) about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the city of Balao in the province of Guayas.

MARCH 18, 2023ByREUTERS
A damaged car and rubble from a house affected by the earthquake are pictured in Cuenca, Ecuador, March 18, 2023.

Colors on ancient pottery tell of Peruvian empire's influence - study

The Wari empire existed in parts of Peru from 600 CE until 1050 CE, pre-dating the Inka. 

MARCH 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pottery found from the Inca culture is seen at Huaca de las Abejas in Tucume Archaeological Complex in Lambayeque, Peru July 4, 2018

Ancient 'demonic' temple with painted human remains found in Peru

A Spanish explorer from the 17th century described the temple as being used for demonic summonings and mentioned a witchcraft university nearby.

MARCH 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Archaeologists work on the a new discovery of a network of passageways under a more than 3,000 year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes, in Ancash, Peru, May 27, 2022.

Ancient mummy found in fetal position inside cooler bag in Peru

Photos from the scene show the mummy in a fetal position, wrapped in bandages, inside a cooler bag for the Latin American food delivery service Pedidos Ya.

MARCH 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SKeleton in a fetal position

Prominent Peruvian-Jewish journalist hit with antisemitic harassment after investigating protester

Jewish and non-Jewish organizations have defended Gustavo Gorriti since around 30 people protested in front of his home in Lima last Tuesday

FEBRUARY 28, 2023ByJACOB KESSLER/JTA
Soldiers take their weapons after they arrived as reinforcements amid violent protests following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Ayacucho, Peru December 15, 2022.

Peruvian archaeologists unearth 30 pre-Inca era graves

Recent excavations in Peru unearthed new details about the Chancay people.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023ByREUTERS
An archaeologist from the University of San Marcos works at the site of a burial belonging to the Chantay pre-Columbian culture, which was found in a cemetery at Macaton mountain in the north-central Huaral valley, in Huaral, Peru

Archaeologists unearth 1,200-year-old temple in Peru - study

The temple was built on top of a platform with adjoining structures in which religious officials would have lived, according to a study.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chullpas de Marcahuasi, Lima Peru

Mexico grants asylum to family of ousted Peruvian leader Castillo

The former Peruvian President and his family sought protection from the Mexican government.

DECEMBER 20, 2022ByREUTERS
Peru's President Pedro Castillo and first lady Lilia Paredes arrive at the ninth Summit of the Americas, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 8, 2022.