Which is deadlier to humans in Peru: the Bothrops pit viper or the venomous Trumpapillar? By Rick Vecchio ✐ Peruvian Times ...

The government of Peru has issued a decree classifying transsexualism, transvestism, and other gender identities as a “mental illness.” The decree, signed on Friday, May 10, by Peruvian President Dina ...

Peru is on the verge of rolling back several longstanding protections for Indigenous people and their territories, critics warn. Several bills working their way through Congress would loosen ...

The government of Peru has officially declared transgender people “mentally ill.” The decree, announced last Friday, will reportedly update Peru’s Essential Health Insurance Plan (PEAS) to officially ...

This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six countries developed over several years, covering the people, places and cultures that keep this music genre ...

This week, Peruvian officials are set to consider the creation of a sprawling reserve in the country’s Amazon basin to protect groups of Indigenous people living in isolation from the rest of society.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A South American crime boss wanted in the ...

The TikTok star died on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 34 years old Jainer Moises Pinedo Vargas/Instagram TikTok star and Peruvian engineer Jainer Moises Pinedo Vargas died on Sunday, Aug. 18, due to ...

A Latin American cuisine filled with seafood, fusion flavors and vibrant spices is flourishing in San Luis Obispo. Three Peruvian restaurants have set up shop in a half mile stretch of Higuera Street ...