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Strong magnitude 6.7 quake rocks central Peru
The quake struck at 6am NZ time.
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10 university students die in Peru restaurant fire
The victims, aged 17 to 23, were students at a teacher training college.
Peru presidential hopeful bloodied but unhurt in gun attack
Rafael Belaunde, 50, suffered cuts from shattered glass but was not badly hurt.
Twelve dead, dozens missing as landslide submerges boats in Peru port
The number of people on board has not been confirmed.
How travellers can lock in big savings on next year’s dream trips
These deals make your next getaway impossible to resist.
Step aside, popemobile, the Pope gets real horsepower
Proton was gifted by a Polish breeder who plans to auction the Arabian for charity.
Suspect held as Argentina seeks answers in gruesome triple murder
The victims’ bodies were found buried in a Buenos Aires backyard.
Suspected mastermind of Argentina triple femicide detained in Peru
The victims, aged 15, 20 and 20, were found buried in Buenos Aires.
17 killed in Ecuador prison riot as gang clashes escalate
Officials say about 500 inmates have been killed in Ecuador’s prisons since 2021.
12-million-year-old porpoise fossil found in Peru
Scientists say its condition offers rare insight into prehistoric porpoises.
Peru evacuates 1400 tourists from Machu Picchu amid protest
About 900 others remained stranded as protesters blocked railway tracks to the site.
Residents force suspension of Machu Picchu rail service
The citadel receives about 4500 visitors daily, many from overseas.
Unearthed history: 1000-year-old mummy discovered in Lima
Workers found the tomb underneath a street while installing gas pipes.
Odd couple: An unexpected animal friendship
New York Times: 'Like two old friends walking home from a bar' a researcher said of video.
Traditional river travel gets a useful upgrade
New York Times: The Achuar say sustainable transportation way to control their future.
The $36b question: Who owns the San José shipwreck treasure?
Spain, Colombia, Peru and indigenous groups all claim the wreck's treasure.
'Knocking down walls': New pope vows change amid global challenges
Dignitaries who attended included Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Vice-President JD Vance.
'We're going all out': Ecuador boosts military presence in Amazon
The attack was blamed on Farc dissidents, sparking national mourning.
'Not a grandstander': How a quiet US missionary became Pope Leo XIV
New York Times: Robert Prevost has pushed back hard against MAGA-style Christian ideology.
Football player dies after horror collision mid-game
The incident happened during a fourth-tier match in Peru.
Watch: Miraculous moment baby Jesus rescued from well after 19 hours
The toddler was given a carton of juice to stay hydrated during his 19-hour ordeal.
Drunken man survives being hit by train while sleeping on tracks
The train dragged him for several metres.
Horror in Peru: Mall roof collapse kills 6, injures 78
Six people died as a shopping centre roof collapsed in northern Peru.