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Fear shadows Peru’s runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide

Peru is grappling with a surge in extortion and violence, especially in areas like Trujillo

The Independent UK

The woman buried with gold, tattoos and weapons may have been a ruler in ancient Peru: A 1,500-year-old mystery buried for centuries

Across the dry coastal landscape of northern Peru, ancient ceremonial centres still emerge from the sand with surprising regularity. Some reveal traces of ordinary lives. Others open a window onto people who appear to have occupied a very different place in society. One burial uncovered at El Brujo, a large…

The Times of India

Explosion in high-crime area in northern Peru injures 10 and damages 25 homes

The explosion, which also interrupted electric service in the area and affected an unknown number of vehicles, was the second blast reported in the South American country on Thursday.

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What Peru’s Virgen de la Puerta represents about unity and inclusion

Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States, is also claimed by the Peruvian people whom he served for over two decades as one of their own.

The Conversation

‘Scratch the earth, there’s gold!’: Small miners, big firms and armed gangs fight over Peru’s mineral wealth

As the price of the precious metal soars to record levels, underground gunfights have erupted in the Andean region of Pataz as the mines’ riches draw in brutal crime cartels

The Guardian - UK

‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish and, with a big grin, gave a greeting to his “beloved diocese of Chiclayo in Peru.”

The Conversation

Pay Or 'Blood Flows': Peru Battles Extortion Epidemic

With a gun in hand, Colonel Victor Revoredo and his team watched a small house where one of the most wanted criminals in Trujillo, the epicenter of extortion in northern Peru, could be hiding.

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Venezuelan opposition claims government banned ten mayors for supporting its candidate

Presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia said the officials are from the states of Trujillo and Nueva Esparta. "Venezuela has decided to change," he said

Latin Times

Where was House of the Dragon filmed?

The Game of Thrones prequel premiered on Monday, with many fans wondering where key scenes were shot

The Independent UK

Where was House of the Dragon filmed?

The Game of Thrones prequel premiered on Monday, with many fans wondering where key scenes were shot

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