LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital Monday and ordered the deployment of soldiers ...

Troops to patrol the capital after shooting of popular cumbia singer in extortion attack on bus provokes public outrage.

In Ecuador, the outbreak was first detected at a poultry farm in the Andean province of Cotopaxi, leading to quarantine measures across infected areas. Peru and Ecuador last week declared three ...

Americascategory· March 17, 2025 Peru declares emergency as crime wave grips capital, singer shot dead Peru's government declared on Monday a state of emergency in the capital Lima while it also ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital on Monday and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread ...

Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital and deployed soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular singer ...

Peru has seen an increase of killings, violent extortion and attacks on public places in recent months. Police reported 459 killings from Jan. 1 to March 16, and 1,909 extortion reports in January ...