Soldiers have been deployed to address the crisis, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular singer.

Troops to patrol the capital after shooting of popular cumbia singer in extortion attack on bus provokes public outrage.

Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who attacked a bus he was riding with bandmates as they left a concert outside Lima, ...

Peru on Monday declared a month-long state of emergency in the capital Lima to allow for the deployment of soldiers to help ...

Firefighters in the Peruvian capital, Lima, say a blaze that started on Monday in an old neighborhood is still out of control ...

Peruvian government declares a state of emergency in Lima and Callao amidst rising violence. The move follows the death of ...

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been taken from prison to a hospital days after beginning a hunger strike in ...

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte Monday declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and Callao following Sunday's murder of popular cumbia singer Paul Flores by hitmen. The measure, effective from ...

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has ended a four-day hunger strike that he began in protest of his ongoing rebellion ...

Bank of America (BofA) analysts reported a slightly more optimistic view on Peru’s economic prospects following a recent visit to Lima. The trip involved meetings with local policymakers, politicians, ...

President Dina Boluarte’s government published a decree saying that the state of emergency will last 30 days, and authorities ...

LIMA: Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday (Mar 16) in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to ...