Chile, Peru anxiously await word on Trump's proposed 50% copper tariff

A miner looks out onto section of the El Teniente mine -- the world's largest underground copper mine -- in Rancagua, about 80 miles south of Santiago, Chile. File Photo by Mario Rui/EPA July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's …

Peru and Angola highlight willingness to continue deepening friendship, cooperation ties

At the audience, both high-ranking officials discussed initiatives to strengthen political and diplomatic cooperation between the two countries. This event was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry headquarters in the Peruvian capital, Lima. # …

How did agriculture originate in Peru? Archaeologists reveal a surprising discovery

The transition from the foraging stage to the agricultural stage in ancient Peru did not occur due to a period of scarcity, but rather as a result of innovation and resilience demonstrated by the ancient inhabitants of the Lake Titicaca basin, in the …

MEF: Peru participates in OECD Economic Development Review Meeting

During the session, chaired by EDRC Chairman, Svein Gjedrem, participants discussed the draft of the Peru Economic Survey —a document that analyzes the South American country's recent developments, structural challenges, and economic policy priorities. …

Peru's Congress weakens fight against organized crime, watch group says

Public trust in institutions in Peru continues to erode. According to polls conducted in June, only 4% of Peruvians approve of President Dina Boluarte’s performance. File Photo by Santiago Fernandez/EPA-EFE July 9 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch has warned …

US USA TODAY Gas workers in Peru stumble across 1,000-year-old mummy: See photos

Peruvian workers clearing the way for new gas pipes stumbled across a mummy that archaeologists have since determined to be approximately 1,000 years old. The mummified remains were discovered not even two feet beneath the Earth's surface in Peru's …

Peru: Government invests US$1 million in Beca Tec program for technical studies

The Head of State highlighted that this new scholarship program, launched at the Government Palace today, focuses on high-demand careers in the labor market, including networks and systems; mechanical, mining, and civil engineering; business administration …

Power points: Calgary director Mathew Embry tackles energy poverty in Peru, Nunavat in new documentary

“The day we had the washed-out road was a scary one,” Embry adds. “Our camera operator and me, to a certain extent, were struggling with the altitude and not feeling that great to be able to walk in there; plus the rain, plus the washed-out road. There was …

1,000-year-old mummy with dark head of hair discovered in Peru

Peru to maintain maximum daily capacity of 5,600 visitors at Machu Picchu

"We are working on conducting the capacity study, because since last year new routes have been implemented —something that did not exist in previous years— and this study will provide us with a new visitor limit, which will be made public in 2026,…