Peru (Americas)

Mourners react during the funeral for one of the mine workers from a small mine linked to gold mining company Poderosa who was kidnapped and killed by illegal miners, at Jardines de la Paz cemetery, in Trujillo, Peru May 6, 2025.
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.
FILE PHOTO: Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian writer and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature, sits behind his books during the presentation of his latest novel "Five Corners" in Madrid, Spain, March 1, 2016.
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 President Dina Ercilia Boluarte attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025.
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 Dina Boluarte shakes hands with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in Lima, Peru November 17, 2024.
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.
FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator shouts slogans during a protest outside the Brazilian embassy due to the wildfires in the Amazon rainforest, in Lima, Peru August 23, 2019.
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.
Public transportation passengers line up to board a bus as public transit companies hold a strike to demand more action against rising crime and extortion, in Lima, Peru, October 10, 2024.
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.
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