Peruvian miner Frank Monzón knew the risks, but lure of gold the Andean rock of northern Pataz province outweighed the danger, now he and 12 others died in country's worst mining massacre.
Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who enchanted readers with his intellectual rigor and lyrical prose for five decades and nearly became president of his country, died on Sunday aged 89.
Peru's government declared on Monday a state of emergency in the capital Lima and deployed soldiers to the streets to help quell a recent surge of violence that claimed the life of a popular singer.
Peru's President signs defence and mining cooperation deals with Japanese counterpart following an official visit between the two leaders just after the APEC summit hosted by Lima.
A record number of fires tore through Peru over the past few weeks, wreaking havoc across the country's ecosystems as grasslands, dry forests, coastal areas, and the Amazon were set ablaze.
A public transit companies strike demanding action against rising crime and extortion on Thursday has forced Lima to close schools, encourage remote work and deploy armed forces to transport citizens.
