Dozens missing as deadly landslide hits two boats in Peru

Rescue efforts in Peru's central Ucayali region are being hindered by strong currents on the river, one official said.

Peru Presidential Hopeful Unharmed After Car Shot

LIMA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Peruvian presidential hopeful Rafael Belaunde was unhurt after his vehicle received several gunshots on Tuesday, local media outlet RPP reported. Belaunde, the grandson of ...

Search for missing continues after strong wave caused by landslip causes boats to sink in Peru

At least 12 people died on Monday after two passenger boats capsized when a block of earth on the bank of one of the main ...

Minnesota man dies after being struck by lightning on Peru mountain

Yuri Botelho, 36, a Brazil native, worked for the city of St. Louis Park and recently became an American citizen.
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Minnesota resident killed by lightning strike in Peru

Authorities say a 36-year-old St. Louis Park resident was killed after getting hit by lightning while on a Thanksgiving trip ...
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Peru's jumbo flying squid fishery starts path toward MSC certification

Peru's jumbo flying squid fishery has been accepted into the Marine Stewardship Council's Improvement Program (MSC-IP), ...

Peru sentences former President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after ...
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Minnesota man dies after being struck by lightning on trip to Peru

A Minnesota man has died after being struck by lightning in Peru.A Facebook post cited by GoFundMe states that Yuri Botehlo ...

Peru landslide sinks boats in Amazon region river, killing 12

LIMA, Dec 1 - At least 12 people have died and 20 more were left injured after a landslide in Peru's Amazon region sunk two boats on the Ucayali river, local health authorities said on Monday. Read ...