President or Peru Jose Jeri thanks Congress for backing up his Cabinet of Ministers

The President of the Republic, Jose Jeri Ore, thanked Congress for its vote of confidence in his Cabinet, which will allow his government to carry out its work for the country's security and development. Last night, the full Congress of the...

‘We’ll march as many times as necessary’: Peru’s youth protesters defy state of emergency

A youth group in Peru calling itself the Generation Z Collective says it will march again on Saturday in defiance of a state of emergency declared by the government this week in the capital, Lima, and neighbouring port of Callao. Group leaders...

Trump sanctions ‘illegal drug dealer’ Colombian President Gustavo Petro in escalation of their feud

President Donald Trump sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday in a drastic escalation of their feud.Tensions had been rising for months over Petro and Trump’s major divergence in approach around the War on Drugs. Several hostile...

Under my hat: Peru to Pennsylvania

My friend Jesus Rodas was a hardworking dairy farmer from Lima, Peru. But life changed when he answered his country’s call to duty and joined the Peruvian army. Assigned to the Middle East, Jesus was part of a multinational military security force...

Oscars International Category Sends 86 Films to Voters

Eighty-six films have been assigned to voters in the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category, one more than qualified in last year’s race. The assignments came in emails obtained by TheWrap and sent by the Academy on Friday to members who...

Mobile court launched to decongest prisons in Jonglei

Authorities in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched a mobile court Monday aimed at clearing case backlogs, decongesting prisons and extending legal services to remote areas. The...

ANALYSIS: Ukraine Plans 250-Aircraft Fighter Fleet, Prioritizes Swedish Gripens – Zelensky

Ukraine is working to build a fleet of 250 modern fighter aircraft, including F-16s, Swedish Gripens, and French Rafales, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. The program is part of Ukraine’s long-term strategy to modernize the Ukrainian Air...

Peru’s new president brutally represses mass protest, leaving one dead and 100 wounded

Demonstrators on the streets of Lima, October 15 [Photo by Santos500p / CC BY-SA 4.0]Repression unleashed against a massive mobilization opposing the recently installed government of José Jerí in Perú resulted in one person killed by the police,...

Who Is Amanda Knox: Everything to Know About Her Legal Battle and Her Life Now

Amanda Knox was just a typical American college student studying abroad in Perugia, Italy when she made headlines after her roommate, British exchange student Meredith Kercher, was murdered in 2007. She quickly became a suspect and was arrested,...

Peru's president declares state of emergency after weeks of anti-government protests

Here’s where to vote and what issues are on the local ballots in western Maine

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and voters will be headed to the polls across the region to make important decisions about their towns and the state. We’ve rounded up some important information about some of the issues residents will be voting on...

Peru PM seeks 90-day legislative powers from Congress to tackle security issues

LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez on Wednesday asked Congress to grant the government 90 days of legislative powers to pass laws aimed at tackling security issues. Alvarez made the request during a presentation to Congress...

Peruvian president declares emergency amid crime, protests

Peru’s interim president, José Jerí, on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in the capital city of Lima and neighboring Callao. The 30-day declaration would allow authorities to address a crime wave in the country, according to the...

Peru: State of emergency declared in Lima and Callao

Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 22:24 UTC “Wars are won with actions, not words,” Jerí stressed Peru's Acting President José Jerí declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and Callao on Wednesday to tackle the insecurity crisis under which...

Before Filing Interlocutory Applications, They Must Be Served On The Opposite Party: Supreme Court Reminds Lawyers

While hearing a matter today, the Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the practice of documents not being served to the opposite party before being taken on record, and the lack of scrutiny by the Court Registry in such instances. The...

MBBS Stipend | 'Wake Up From Slumber' : Supreme Court Chides NMC For Not Enforcing Directive To Colleges To Disclose Stipend Details

In a batch of cases concerning the non-payment of stipends to medical students, the Supreme Court strongly criticised the National Medical Commission (NMC) for failing to comply with its own directive issued in July requiring all medical colleges...

Prime Minister Carney's first trip to Asia begins this week with ASEAN, APEC summits

Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves today on his first trip to Asia since taking office — part of his government's effort to build stronger trade and diplomatic ties with a region that's feeling increasingly squeezed between the US and China. Carney...

Israeli family adventures in Peru’s wild beauty

Peru is a land of contrasts: glaciers and lakes coexist alongside hot jungles, colonial cities sit alongside Indigenous villages, and Machu Picchu emerges from the mist. On a family trip before their son’s army enlistment, Limor Zadok and her...

Peru’s President declares emergency in Capital

Peru’s new President declared a state of emergency in the capital Tuesday in the Government’s latest attempt to stem a surge in violence that has stirred protests and contributed to the recent downfall of his predecessor. Peru has seen an increase...

Military and police patrol streets of Peru’s capital as state of emergency begins

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Residents of Peru’s capital saw more soldiers and police patrolling the streets on Wednesday, the first day of a state of emergency decreed by newly sworn in President José Jerí in an effort to reign in crime. The sweeping decree...