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Corruption, Human Rights, Law & Justice
Sagasti sends top police brass into retirement in major police reform
President Francisco Sagasti sent home three lieutenant generals and 15 generals of the National Police, in a drastic measure to renew the entire high command in the force. The officers include Lieut. Gen. Jorge Lam, who was in charge of operations in Lima until this week. General Cesar Cervantes, with […]
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Politics
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 on Sunday with the forced resignation of five-day-President Manuel Merino. Late the following day, members of the nine political parties in Congress finally reached a consensus, and a solid majority […]
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Corruption, Law & Justice, Politics
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, following the votes 105 lawmakers cast yesterday evening to impeach and oust President Martin Vizcarra. The impeachment is being described by critics as a coup and a flagrant violation of […]
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Arts/Culture, Environment, Exploration
Remembering Tony Morrison
By Nicholas Asheshov — Tony Morrison, the naturalist, filmmaker and writer whose enthusiasm and talents over half a century were focused on Peru and the Amazon, has died at his home in Woodbridge, Suffolk after a short illness. He was 83. Tony, one of the pioneers, with David Attenborough of […]
Politics
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Merino government crumbles following two deaths in protest marches
November 15, 2020Two young men dead, over 100 people injured and 41 people reported missing was the toll of yesterday’s protest march in Lima, when police used excessive force against generally peaceful protesters downtown. Within hours, three [...]
- General Elections to be held April 2021
- President Vizcarra calls for referendum, Congress retaliates with vengeance
- Premier Del Solar goes to Congress
Archaeology
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A Stairway to Heaven – Ruins with a View
July 5, 2018By Gary Ziegler ✐ The Andean Research Expedition Report 2018 ☄ “Steve, bail out!” I shouted. Horrified, I [...] -
Drones Help Discover Desert Drawings in Palpa, near Nazca
April 9, 2018Aerial photographs of over 50 ancient drawings in the desert near Nazca have been made public, following the completion of a [...] -
The Road to Ruins
January 5, 2017By Gary Ziegler ✐ The Andean Research Expedition Report 2016 ☄ “Follow the roads; they lead to ruins.” ~ Gene Savoy [...]
- Peru’s Tourism on a Roll
- Archaeological Homecoming: Largest Recovery of Antiquities Returns to Peru
- Land Invaders Ousted from Toro Muerto Site
Travel / Tourism
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Cusco — Landslides force temporary closing of the Inca Trail
January 24, 2020Authorities at Machu Picchu yesterday closed the Inca Trail network temporarily, following mud and rock slides caused by heavy [...] -
Romance and chivalry take a beating from consumer protection institute
October 29, 2019La Rosa Nautica, Lima’s iconic pier restaurant in Miraflores, was slapped with a S/ 210,000 fine (about $65,000) by the [...] -
Gracias a la Vida — Part Three: The Cordillera Huayhuash
October 9, 2019Peru Thirty Years On: 1989-2019 — By Natascha Scott-Stokes © — We arrived in Chiquián in the dark and it was still [...]
- Gracias a la Vida — Part Two: The Callejón de Huaylas
- Court orders Cusco hotel to be demolished
- Gracias a la Vida: Peru Thirty Years On

















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