World news about “Peru” published by euronews.
Indian tribe lead attacks with bows and arrows Pictures of the Mascho-Piro Indians believed to be the most detailed sightings ever recorded on camera have been published. The previously isolated tribe has… 01/02/2012
Rarely seen tribe pictured in PeruMembers of the Mashco-Piro tribe observe an expedition of the Spanish Geographical Society in the Amazon basin of south-eastern Peru. Survival International… 01/02/2012
A 6.3 earthquake hits Peru Residents on Peru’s central coast are recovering from the aftermath of a six point three earthquake. No-one was killed when the tremor struck on Monday… 30/01/2012
Fire kills 26 at Peru addiction clinic A fire at a drugs and alcohol rehabilitation clinic in Peru has killed 26 patients – all men – and injured 10 others. Reports say they had been locked in… 29/01/2012
Dutchman jailed for murder in Peru A 24-year-old Dutch citizen has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering a woman in the Peruvian capital Lima. Joran Van der Sloot apologised on… 14/01/2012
Barreda cruises to maiden Dakar stage win Spaniard Joan Barreda steered his Husqvarna motorcycle to stage ten victory in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday denying Marc Coma and Cyril Despres yet another… 12/01/2012
2012 Dakar Rally route After weeks of speculation, the route the 2012 Dakar Rally will take has finally been revealed. The 33rd edition, will go coast-to-coast across South America… 08/11/2011
Tombs in Peru An ancient Sican tomb has been discovered in the north west of Peru. The tomb is thought be around 900 years old and to have been built for someone very high… 27/10/2011
Deadly clashes in Peru – nocomment In Peru violent demonstrations have claimed the lives of at least five people. It happened in the south of the country as about 1,000 protesters broke down… 25/06/2011
Peru fresco may be linked to human sacrifices Colourful murals have been discovered on the walls of an ancient temple in Lambayeque in Peru. 17/03/2011
Rocio Merino Loredo – Peru Euronews travelled to ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, to speak to representatives from countries worldwide and get a first-hand look at the… 11/03/2011
Hungary’s archaeological treasures A bronze age settlement has been found on the site of a new shopping mall in northeastern Hungary. Archaeologists also uncovered other treasures gold and… 28/02/2011
Support for the families of Peru’s missing Two decades of conflict in Peru left some 15,000 people missing. Today great efforts are being made to help the families left behind. The remains of some… 17/09/2010
Earthquake hits southern PeruThere has been little real damage and no deaths or injuries following an earthquake in Peru with a magnitude of 6.9. The epicentre was 50 kilometres off… 29/10/2011
Humala sworn in as president of PeruFormer army officer Ollanta Humala has been sworn in as the President of Peru. He was accompanied by leaders from the region, as well as Georgian President… 29/07/2011
Anti-mining clashes claim five lives in PeruIn Peru violent demonstrations have claimed the lives of at least five people. It happened in the south of the country as about a thousand protesters broke… 25/06/2011
Left-winger Ollanta Humala wins Peru’s presidencyPeru’s losing presidential candidate, Keiko Fujimori has conceded defeat to left-winger Ollanta Humala. And almost immediately the financial markets plunged… 07/06/2011
Peru leans to the left in presidential votePeru’s left-winger Ollanta Humala has claimed victory in the country’s presidential election. With virtually all of the votes counted official results show… 06/06/2011
Razor-thin lead is set to give Humala the presidencySupporters of Peru’s left wing presidential candidate are confident their man has won despite partial results showing the lead is a matter of a less then one… 06/06/2011
Peru polarised by presidential run-offThe right-wing daughter of a jailed former president faces a left-wing former army commander in a presidential run-off that has polarised Peru. Seeking to… 05/06/2011
Markets nervous over Peru electionLeft-wing candidate Ollanta Humala is unsettling financial markets as polls indicate he could win Peru’s presidential election. The final round is on… 04/06/2011
20 dead in Peru bus crashAt least 20 people were killed and some 34 injured after a speeding bus rolled of a cliff in Rumichaca, in the Peruvian region of Ayacucho. The bus was… 01/06/2011
Fujimori set for run-off against Humala in PeruIt is looking virtually certain that Keiko Fujimori will be the second candidate in the run off vote in Peru’s presidential election at the beginning of… 11/04/2011
Humala wins first round of Peru’s presidential pollLeft-wing nationalist, Ollanta Humala appears to have won the first round of Peru’s presidential election but without the 50 percent of votes needed to avoid… 11/04/2011
Peru’s presidential contenders vow to reduce wealth gapAnother aspiring Latin American left wing leader is inevitably going to draw comparisons. Is Ollanta Humala another Lula? Or the Peruvian Chavez, as the… 08/04/2011
Police injured in Peruvian firework crackdownIn a street market in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo police moved in. Their intent was to confiscate illegal fireworks on sale ahead of the New Year’s… 29/12/2010
Peru presents footage of hidden Amazon tribeCould a lost tribe still be untouched by civilisation in the 21st century? Yes, say authorities in Peru who have released footage of what is claimed to be a… 13/11/2010
Peru arrests terrorist leaderIn Peru, police have arrested a leader of the ‘Shining Path‘ terrorist group. Edgar Mejia, also known as “Comrade Izula” is accused of organising attacks… 14/10/2010
Peru’s Vargas Llosa wins the Nobel Prize for LiteratureThe 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa. He is one of Latin America’s most significant authors with a… 07/10/2010
Mario Testino exhibitionThe Thyssen Museum in Madrid has opened a new exhibition of work by Peruvian photographer Mario Testino. The collection of 54 photographs spotlights two… 28/09/2010
Rabid vampire bats attack Amazon tribeVampire bats infected with rabies have attacked more than 500 people in Peru’s Amazon, sparking an outbreak of the disease that has killed four… 14/08/2010
Giant whale discovered in PeruThe fossil of a giant whale with teeth twice as long as those of a Tyrannosauraus Rex has been unveiled by scientists in Peru. The team from the country’s… 02/07/2010
At least 28 killed in Peru mudslidesLandslides caused by heavy rains have engulfed two towns in northeastern Peru, killing at least 28 people. Rescue workers say another 25 people remain… 03/04/2010
Tourists airlifted out of Machu PicchuRescue helicopters have ferried the last of about 3,700 tourists to safety after floods and mudslides destroyed road and rail links near the Inca ruins of… 30/01/2010
‘Human fat murderers’ arrested in PeruPeruvian police say they have broken up a gang suspected of killing dozens of people in order to sell their body fat to cosmetic companies. In a… 20/11/2009
Spuds UpIn Peru, at the International Potato Centre, researchers have developed aeroponics, meaning they can grow grow potato seeds with only air, water and a… 09/11/2009
Peru votes on overturning controversial land-use lawPeru’s parliament is voting on repealing two controversial land-use laws that have sparked bloody protests. Prime Minister Yehude Simon has apologised to… 18/06/2009
Peru suspends disputed land-use lawsThe Peruvian parliament has suspended two land-use laws that sparked deadly clashes last week, but indigenous groups have vowed to continue protesting. The… 11/06/2009
Regrouped leftists blamed for Peru attacksSecurity forces in Peru are battling a renewed campaign by leftist rebels. The Shining Path movement is suspected of being behind two recent ambushes in a… 12/04/2009
Former Peruvian president found guiltyPeru’s former President Alberto Fujimori has been jailed for 25 years having been found guilty of ordering kidnappings and two massacres in which 25 people… 07/04/2009
