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Soldier with PTSD says orphan ocelots helped cure his depression after war hell

Harry Turner, the star of Amazon Prime TV documentary Wildcat, shares his story of turning to animal rescue after going to Peru to try to escape awful memories of the horrors of war in Afghanistan

Daily Mirror

Protester dies in Lima as Peru's political crisis continues

A man in Peru's capital Lima died on Saturday and others were hospitalized as nationwide clashes between protesters and police continued in the eighth week of the South American country's political crisis.

Reuters

Tour bus carrying over 60 people plunges off 'curve of death' cliff killing at least 23

A tour bus carrying at least 60 people plunged from a notorious bend on the Pan American Highway in Peru, killing at least 23, as authorities begin an investigation

Daily Mirror

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Peru Congress rejects President Boluarte's request to hold early elections

Peru's Congress rejected on Saturday a request by embattled President Dina Boluarte to bring forward elections to December 2023, as protests that have killed dozens rage on against her leadership.

France 24

Peru’s beleaguered president urges congress to bring 2024 elections forward

Dina Boluarte calls for vote to be held in December after weeks of anti-government protests since overthrow of former president

The Guardian - US

Peru president gives support for elections later this year

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has called on Congress to approve a proposal to move elections forward to late this year, a marked concession for the leader who has been facing daily protests that have left almost 60 people dead

The Independent UK

Peru president says considering moving up general elections to December 2023

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said Friday she was considering moving up general elections to December of this year, as the Andean leader struggles to keep a hold on protests that have left dozens dead.

Reuters

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Seeking justice in Peru: Meeting the victims of the government's forced sterilisation program

A judicial investigation is finally underway after Peru carried out a forced sterilisation program of mainly indigenous women during the late 1990s. Our reporter meets some of the victims who are still suffering to this day. Also Sudan's newest recruits to martial arts are now fearing the fact they are…

France 24

Peru's bitter divide: How far will anti-Boluarte protests go?

There have been six Peruvian presidents in six years and counting. The left-wing opposition is now setting the wheels in motion to remove Dina Boluarte. Her camp had already disowned her when she was vice-president. The 60-year-old Boluarte was plucked from obscurity just last month, when her predecessor was impeached…

France 24

Peru recalls ambassador to Honduras for 'unacceptable interference' as diplomatic spat deepens

Peru withdrew its ambassador to Honduras, Jorge Raffo, due to Honduras' "unacceptable interference" in the internal affairs of Peru, the South American nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

Peru lawmakers submit motion looking to impeach President Dina Boluarte

Peru lawmakers on Wednesday submitted a motion that looks to impeach President Dina Boluarte, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Reuters

OAS backs Peru's embattled president as protests continue

The Organization of American States' permanent council expressed its "full support" for Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday, as the country struggles with anti-government protests that have left dozens dead over the past month.

Reuters

15 wishes for 2023: Trailblazers tell how they'd make life on Earth a bit better

We asked for a wish from expert wishers around the globe — from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to MacArthur "genius" grantee Gregg Gonsalves to Melva Acostaa, who runs a soup kitchen in Peru.

WEKU

Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests

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Peru president calls for 'political truce' amid protests

Peru's President Dina Boluarte called for a "political truce" on Tuesday as hundreds of protesters again took to the streets of the capital, Lima, and clashes erupted between some people in the crowds and the police, witnesses said.

The Independent UK

Rights groups dismayed at lack of criticism for Peru abuses

In less than two months, more than 50 people have died in Peru, largely protesters at the hands of police officers

The Conversation

Peru riots: unrest in southern Andes lays bare an urgent need to decolonise

Peru is in flames. Since early December, massive, often violent, protests have engulfed the South American nation. Demonstrators concentrated in the country’s southern Andean regions took to the streets after the then president, Pedro Castillo, was deposed for attempting to mount a coup by dismissing the parliament and ruling by…

The Independent UK

Tourists evacuated from Machu Picchu as site is closed amid violent protests

Around 400 visitors left stranded as site closed by authorities

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All attempted coups are not the same

In Brazil, 1,000 rioters were immediately arrested. In Germany, the plot was stopped early. But in America ...

The Independent UK

Pope makes plea for end of violence, start of talks in Peru

Pope Francis has made an impassioned plea, including in his native Spanish language, for an end to violence in Peru

Reuters

Pope calls for end to violence in Peru, respect for human rights

Pope Francis on Sunday called for an end to violence in Peru, where nearly 50 people have been killed during anti-government demonstrations in the past few weeks.

WEKU

Peru has closed off Machu Picchu due to growing anti-government protests

The Culture Ministry said it had closed the country's most famous tourist attraction as well as the Inca Trail leading up to the site "to protect the safety of tourists and the population in general."

The Guardian - UK

Police violently raid Lima university and shut Machu Picchu amid Peru unrest

Students say they were beaten and thrown out of dormitories as authorities crack down on protests against president

The Independent UK

Machu Picchu closed indefinitely amid deadly protests in Peru

Over 400 tourists are stuck with no way out

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UFC 283 video: Daniel Marcos punishes Saimon Oliveira with hellacious knee to midsection

In the UFC 283 preliminary card opener, Peru's Daniel Marcos made quite the first impression when he schooled Saimon Oliveira.

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