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A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Aniso in Peru's Ayacucho region, injuring at least three people, damaging homes and several schools, and causing power outages affecting about 9,000 properties, with tremors felt as far away as Lima.
Diplo revealed he privately welcomed a fourth child, a daughter, and celebrated her first birthday during a family trip to Peru, sharing moments with his kids and reflecting on fatherhood.
Mexico and Peru have restored diplomatic relations following an asylum-related dispute, while Mexican influencer César Gastélum was fatally shot during a livestream.
A small Aerodiana sightseeing plane crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 11 European tourists and two crew members; Peru suspended Aerodiana’s operations pending an investigation into a reported mechanical problem, the flight path, and wreckage, with authorities reviewing liability and liaising with consulates as they assess safety history at Nazca.
A sightseeing flight operated by Aerodiana crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 11 European tourists (from Spain, Italy and Germany) and two crew members. Peru suspended Aerodiana’s operations while investigators review the wreckage, flight path, and reported mechanical problems before radio contact was lost.
A light Cessna Caravan operated by Aerodiana, carrying 11 passengers and two crew, crashed during a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight from Pisco and killed all 13 aboard. Victims include seven Italians, two Germans and two Spaniards. Authorities said there were no survivors and bodies were being recovered as investigators probe the crash; flights over the Nazca Lines had been briefly suspended the previous day due to high winds.
Thirteen people died when a small Aerodiana sightseeing plane crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines while carrying mostly European tourists; 11 passengers and 2 crew were killed, including seven Italians, two Spaniards and two Germans. The aircraft departed from Pisco, the crash site burned, and investigators are probing with a possible temporary airport suspension under consideration.
A small tourist plane carrying 13 people, including 11 passengers and two pilots, crashed while flying over the Nazca Lines in southern Peru after departing from Pisco; all on board were killed, with Italian tourists among the victims, and the cause is under investigation; the flight was operated by Aerodiana over a UNESCO World Heritage site.
At least 13 people were killed when a tourist plane departing from Ica crashed in a field near Peru's Nazca Lines during a sightseeing flight; investigators are probing the incident, and the aircraft was operated by Aerodiana.
Peru’s constitutional court overturned former president Ollanta Humala’s 15-year corruption sentence, ruling the entire criminal proceeding null and void and paving the way for his release from prison; the case centered on alleged illegal campaign funding linked to Odebrecht and others, with Humala's wife Nadine Heredia previously convicted but later granted safe passage, while other Odebrecht-related cases continue to unfold in Peru.
AP’s photo gallery reports Peru’s swearing-in of a new president and spotlights top images from across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president after a razor-thin victory that centered on fear of crime. She pledged a hard‑line security agenda—including a mega-prison, anonymous judges, deportations, and work-for-food requirements—while critics warn the crackdown could erode civil liberties and revive her father Alberto Fujimori’s controversial legacy amid ongoing political instability and protests.
Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, was sworn in as Peru’s ninth president in a decade, pledging to restore order and pursue a pro‑business agenda to attract private investment, including naming former central banker Elmer Cuba as finance minister. Her Popular Force party controls the largest bloc in a polarized Congress, and she faces protests and a fragmented political environment even as she aims to curb rising crime tied to illegal gold mining and the cocaine trade, amid a regional shift to the right and looming El Niño disruptions.
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Peru’s Andes late Saturday, killing at least five, injuring more than 20 and displacing about 300 as buildings collapsed, including a church and a convent in Chongo Bajo near Sicaya in Huancayo province. The USGS placed the epicenter 2 km west-southwest of Sicaya at a depth of 10 km, and officials said the number missing remains unknown amid ongoing rescue efforts.
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six, injuring more than 30 and displacing around 300. The epicenter was near Sicaya in Huancayo province, about 10 km deep, with several buildings damaged including a church; authorities noted that adobe construction may have amplified the impact, and the total number of missing people remains unknown.