Peru’s congress fired the nation’s minister in charge of police on Friday, days after the murder of a popular singer once again raised alarm about a rise in deadly extortion rackets.

Peruvian lawmakers have ousted Interior Minister Juan Jose Santivanez due to his inability to tackle the rising crime rates ...

LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian lawmakers voted on Friday to oust the country's interior minister, Juan Jose Santivanez, who has faced criticism amid a spike in crime in the South American country.

Ceasefire deal or no ceasefire deal, the slaughter in Gaza goes on. This week, the Israeli military launched a new wave of ...

The UK government has issued a warning to travellers visiting Peru after the country declared a state of emergency amid a recent crime surge.

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte should veto a bill approved by Congress that would severely restrict the work of independent ...

The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency on Monday in the provinces of Lima and Callao to stem a rise in crime, ...

Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a ...

The residents of Lima were told to expect added security on their journeys into work after Peru's government declared a state ...

Pedestrians walk past soldiers guarding a bridge in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, after President Dina Boluarte ...

By Alek Buttermann Peru’s security crisis continues to spiral out of control, despite repeated emergency measures imposed by ...