At least one man was killed in violence at a rally in Peru's capital on Wednesday, said President Jose Jeri, whose accession days ago has failed to stamp out angry protests against the country's ...

Small-scale gold mining in the area releases mercury into the environment, where it can make its way into fish and, in turn, humans ...

Beyond Machu Picchu, these destinations reveal a side of the country that most visitors miss—from volcanic cities and canyon villages to sacred lakes and jungle getaways.

The Mexican artist confirmed in an interview that she has said goodbye to her character in El Chavo del 8. María Antonieta de las Nieves revealed that she will no longer play La Chilindrina.

This masterpiece of Peruvian viceregal painting was made in the late 17th or early 18th century in one of the Indigenous workshops that proliferated in Cusco after the Inca painters ...

On Oct. 7 in Brazil’s National Congress in Brasília, lawmakers, Indigenous leaders and civil society representatives gathered to present a global parliamentary investigation into the effort to phase ...

President José Jerí assumed the Presidency last week after Congress voted to impeach unpopular leader Dina Boluarte amid a surge in gang-related violence.

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

A South American trade bloc ruled Monday that Peru is failing to meet its commitments to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking, siding with Indigenous ...

Anti-riot police officers take cover from fireworks as they clash with demonstrators during a protest against Peru’s interim President Jose Jeri in Lima on October 15, 2025. (Photo by CONNIE FRANCE / ...

GEN-Z protests have spread to yet another country following weeks of teenage carnage across the globe – with the latest clashes killing at least one person. In Peru, rioters are attempting ...

The quiet, isolated village of Huilloc is tucked down a remote corner of Peru's Sacred Valley in the Andean highlands. The Lost City of Machu Picchu is not too far away. Life for the 200 families who ...