Tag: Peru
John Prevost, Pope Leo XIV’s Brother, Reflects on His Election and Values
From his home in suburban Chicago, one of the pope’s brothers described Leo as “middle of the road” but not afraid to speak his mind.
13 Workers Found Killed at Gold Mine in Peru
The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a hotbed of illegal gold mining.
Peru’s Former First Lady Flees as She and Ex-President Are Sentenced to Prison
Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for money laundering. Brazil granted her diplomatic asylum, officials said.
Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-Winning Peruvian Novelist, Dies at 89
Mr. Vargas Llosa, who ran for Peru’s presidency in 1990 and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, transformed episodes from his personal life into books that reverberated far beyond the borders of his native country.
Alone at Sea for 95 Days, a Peruvian Fisherman Clung to Hope
Máximo Napa Castro, 61, was spotted by the crew of an Ecuadorean tuna boat after he set out from the Peruvian port of Marcona in December.
Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight
Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea.
Biden Discusses With Allies ‘Dangerous’ Cooperation Between Russia and North Korea
The president said stronger ties with South Korea and Japan are working, but did not address whether President-elect Donald J. Trump would continue his approach when he takes office in January.