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Ex-President Castillo’s wife and children granted asylum in Mexico
Ex-President Pedro Castillo's wife, Lilia Paredes, and their two children arrived in Mexico City today, after seeking asylum at the[...]
Violent Protests lead to National Emergency for 30 Days
President Dina Boluarte declared a 30-day state of emergency nationwide on Wednesday.  After a meeting with the National Security and[...]
President Boluarte appoints a cabinet of professionals
President Dina Boluarte appointed Pedro Angulo as president of her council of ministers Saturday afternoon, three days after taking office.[...]
President Castillo declares auto-coup but is removed from office
In a surprise address to the nation, President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday declared the temporary closure of Congress and decreed[...]
Virtual Tie in Castillo-Fujimori Election Results Leads to Call of Fraud
The run-off in Peru’s presidential elections has led to a virtual tie between the socialist candidate Pedro Castillo of Peru[...]
President Francisco Sagasti to steer government towards next year’s elections
A stormy week of protests and backroom politics began last Monday with the impeachment of President Martin Vizcarra and ended[...]
Merino government crumbles following two deaths in protest marches
Two young men dead, over 100 people injured and 41 people reported missing was the toll of yesterday’s protest march[...]
New President, Manuel Merino, sworn in today following ousting of Martin Vizcarra
  The president of Congress, Manuel Merino, is to be sworn in as President of Peru this morning at 10am,[...]
General Elections to be held April 2021
President Martin Vizcarra yesterday announced the call for general elections to be held Sunday, April 11, 2021, when voters will[...]
President Vizcarra calls for referendum, Congress retaliates with vengeance
Growing tensions between the Executive and Congress came to a head on the weekend when the Congress, piqued at criticism[...]
Driving with Fredy
By Shane Hunt* When the Ford Foundation opened its Lima offices in 1965, the first person it hired was Federico[...]
Best Be Careful about being Colorful
By Nicholas Asheshov — Like the rest of us I have been coming across the phrase "woman of color" describing,[...]
The Amazon fires won’t suffocate the Earth
By Pitamber Kaushik — The fires raging in the Amazon Rainforest won’t severely reduce the Earth’s oxygen supply. This is[...]
Cashing Out of Machu Picchu
PeruRail, Monasterio, Nazarenas and Sanctuary Lodge For Sale By Nicholas Asheshov Belmond Orient Express picked up Southern Railways for $0[...]
To Hell in a Handbasket
By Ted Piccone —The Mark News — How Donald Trump’s narrow-minded nationalism is bad for liberal democracies around the world while[...]
Seeds of Change
By Ivar Virgin — The Mark News —  Genetically modified crops could well be a powerful tool for helping smallholder farmers[...]
Listen to the Locals
By Sarah Kaplan & Rachael Goodman — The Mark News — While many NGOs strive to provide women with economic[...]
Who Turned Out the Lights?
By Cullen Hendrix — The Mark News —  In his first year, Trump’s “America First” policy agenda has extended to energy[...]
Urban Sustainability: Who Needs Washington?
By Steve Cohen — The Mark News —  No city can afford to wait for the federal government to step up[...]
Through the Looking Glass
By Jeffrey Edmonds — The Mark News —  Russia is convinced its foreign policy is no different from methods the[...]
History of Peru Series — Part 13: Moche-Sipán
By Paul Goulder — Special to the Peruvian Times — The author returns to his focus on Peru’s history with this[...]
Chinchero – Machu Picchu:  The Most Dangerous Airport in the Andes
By Nicholas Asheshov The dispute over a new attempt by the Lima and Cusco authorities to construct an unneeded, dangerous[...]
Earthquake struck Machu Picchu in 1450 study concludes
Construction of Machu Picchu was interrupted around 1450 by a powerful earthquake, leaving damage still evident today and prompting the[...]
Unique Wooden Figures Found at the Ancient Site of Chan Chan
Nineteen wooden statuettes have been uncovered in one of the 10 walled complexes that form part of Chan Chan, the[...]
A Stairway to Heaven – Ruins with a View
By Gary Ziegler ✐ The Andean Research Expedition Report 2018 ☄ "Steve, bail out!" I shouted. Horrified, I watched helplessly as[...]
Drones Help Discover Desert Drawings in Palpa, near Nazca
Aerial photographs of over 50 ancient drawings in the desert near Nazca have been made public, following the completion of[...]
History of Peru Series — Part 12: Ayacucho — The Wari
By Paul Goulder –Special to the Peruvian Times — The author returns to his focus on Peru's history with this and[...]
Fire Destroys Years of Research at 4,500-year-old Ventarron Site
The Ministry of Culture has requested a criminal investigation into the causes of a fire that has heavily damaged the[...]
Digital Reconstruction Reveals Face and Body of Ancient Peruvian High Priestess
More than 1,700 years after her lavishly garbed, mummified body was ceremonially buried by the Moche in a royal tomb[...]
Machu Picchu visitor entry in two shifts set to begin in July
The new ticketing system for visitors to Machu Picchu to enter the Inca citadel in two shifts, one in the[...]