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Blessings but not tips from Pope Leo at Peru diner

Chiclayo, Peru—When Pope Leo XIV dined out as a bishop in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo, his appetite was big and his tips came in...

Pride and praise in Peru for Pope Leo XIV who left lasting impression

Callao, Peru—Church bells echoed out as Catholics congregated in the Peruvian capital on Thursday to celebrate the election of American-born Pope Leo XIV, who left...

‘Great honor’: World leaders welcome first US pope

Paris, France—World leaders welcomed the election on Thursday of Robert Francis Prevost, who as Pope Leo XIV, becomes the first leader of the world's 1.4...

Noblewoman’s remains found in Peru dig

LIMA – Archaeologists in Peru said Thursday (Friday Manila time) they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral,...

Peru mourns its literary giant Mario Vargas Llosa

LIMA—The Peruvian flag flew at half-staff Monday (Tuesday Manila time) as the South American country grieved the passing of literary great Mario Vargas Llosa...

Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89

Lima, Peru—Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died Sunday at the age of 89 in the Peruvian capital, his family announced on the social network...

Peru ports closed amid massive waves

LIMA, Peru – One person died in Ecuador and ports closed across Peru as massive waves up to four meters high pummeled the region,...

Peru’s leader urges death penalty for child rapists

Lima, Peru - Peru's President Dina Boluarte called Tuesday for the death penalty to be reintroduced for child rapists following the murder of a 12-year-old...

Peru rocked by president’s nose job scandal

A nose job by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte sparked intense controversy on Tuesday, with some lawmakers calling for her to be removed from office...

Machu Picchu security boosted after visitors spread human ashes

Lima, Peru—Peruvian authorities said Tuesday they have tightened security at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after tourists there were filmed dispersing what were believed...

Xi, Biden in Peru for APEC summit, pre-Trump face-to-face

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived in Peru Thursday for an Asia-Pacific summit where they will likely meet for...

Biden, Xi arrive in Peru ahead of face-to-face at Asia-Pacific summit

Lima, Peru—US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrive Thursday in Lima for an Asia-Pacific summit overshadowed by the prospect of a...

China’s Xi heads to Peru for APEC meeting

Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, bound for a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation leaders overshadowed by fears of...

Peru bids farewell to polarizing ex-leader Fujimori

Peru will on Saturday lay to rest polarizing former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled with an iron fist in the 1990s and later spent...
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