World news about “Peru” published by euronews.
Peru drummers attempt world record – nocomment Peru drummers attempt a new world record for largest number of Cajon players. 15/04/2013
Peru: angry naked cyclists – nocomment Hundreds of Peruvian cyclists – some of whom were naked – biked through the streets of Lima to express their anger at the city’s traffic and disregard for… 11/03/2013
Out and proud in Peru – nocomment Gay couples kissed in public and in front of police officers in Peru’s capital as they took part in a gay rights march. 25/02/2013
French scientist claims treasure find at Macchu Picchu A French archaeologist says he has discovered lost Incan treasure within the walls of Machu Picchu but Peruvian authorities will not give him permission to… 20/02/2013
Dakar Rally 2013: Al Attiyah wins third stageQatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah and his Spanish co-driver Lucas Cruz produced a superb display to clinch the 3rd stage of the Dakar rally from Pisco to Nazca on… 08/01/2013
Dakar rally: Barreda wins stage 2Spain’s Joan Barreda kept his composure to clinch the second stage of the Dakar rally in Pisco on Sunday. The Husqvarna rider looked in great shape and… 07/01/2013
Dakar Rally underway The 34th edition of the Dakar Rally got underway in Lima, Peru on Saturday. The first stage of this gruelling endurance rally saw the 459 drivers and teams… 06/01/2013
Dakar 2013: The race is onCompetitors taking part in the 34th edition of the Dakar Rally set off from Lima in Peru en route to the Chilean capital Santiago. On stage 1 of this year’s… 05/01/2013
Peru fish quest border case The fishermen of Puerto Grau in Peru want access to waters they have long been denied. The Pacific here is rich in resources within 200 nautical miles of… 03/12/2012
Dakar 2013The route for the 2013 Dakar rally was officially announced in Paris on Wednesday. The 34th edition of the event and fifth in Latin America takes… 22/11/2012
Deadly mudslide in Peru – nocomment Eleven people were confirmed dead and more than 20 were missing after a mudslide ripped through a town in the Peruvian jungle on October 17. Rescue workers… 19/10/2012
Fight for the ball in LimaAndean women fight for the ball during a football match in Lima. Locals workers of a market have organised a football tournament for their district of San… 11/08/2012
EU Parliament calls on Peru and Columbia to improve human rights recordMEPs have demanded Peru and Columbia do more to protect human and labour rights before the EU seals a free trade deal with the two countries later this year… 13/06/2012
Dog wedding in Peru – nocomment Crowds turned out in Peru’s capital, Lima to watch a pair of enamoured Peruvian Hairless Dogs tie the knot in a dog wedding ceremony. 30/04/2012
No compromise for water – nocomment Demonstrators chant slogans during a protest on World Water Day in downtown Lima to demand for the government to declare a state of emergency on their water. 24/03/2012
Fishy find for Peru reef divers Deep in the Pacific Ocean, on coral reefs off the coast of Peru, scientists have found three rare types of starfish. Researchers, who were diving from Punta… 08/03/2012
Rarely seen tribe pictured in PeruMembers of the Mashco-Piro tribe observe an expedition of the Spanish Geographical Society in the Amazon basin of south-eastern Peru. Survival International… 01/02/2012
Barreda cruises to maiden Dakar stage win Spaniard Joan Barreda steered his Husqvarna motorcycle to stage ten victory in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday denying Marc Coma and Cyril Despres yet another… 12/01/2012
2012 Dakar Rally route After weeks of speculation, the route the 2012 Dakar Rally will take has finally been revealed. The 33rd edition, will go coast-to-coast across South America… 08/11/2011
Tombs in Peru An ancient Sican tomb has been discovered in the north west of Peru. The tomb is thought be around 900 years old and to have been built for someone very high… 27/10/2011
Deadly clashes in Peru – nocomment In Peru violent demonstrations have claimed the lives of at least five people. It happened in the south of the country as about 1,000 protesters broke down… 25/06/2011
Peru fresco may be linked to human sacrifices Colourful murals have been discovered on the walls of an ancient temple in Lambayeque in Peru. 17/03/2011
Rocio Merino Loredo – Peru Euronews travelled to ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, to speak to representatives from countries worldwide and get a first-hand look at the… 11/03/2011
Hungary’s archaeological treasures A bronze age settlement has been found on the site of a new shopping mall in northeastern Hungary. Archaeologists also uncovered other treasures gold and… 28/02/2011
Support for the families of Peru’s missing Two decades of conflict in Peru left some 15,000 people missing. Today great efforts are being made to help the families left behind. The remains of some… 17/09/2010
Peru and Chile’s maritime dispute at the HagueThe International Court of Justice in the Hague has begun hearing arguments from Peru and Chile in a dispute over major areas of sea off their respective… 03/12/2012
Squatter clashes continue in PeruAt least one person has died in the second day of violent clashes, when police tried to evict thousands of squatters from private land in the Peruvian capital… 21/07/2012
Peru’s opposition wants PM to quit over mine protest deathsPeru’s opposition wants Prime Minister Oscar Valdes to quit after five people died when police broke up a protest at a planned gold mine in the northern… 07/07/2012
No survivors from Peru copter crashPolice in Peru say there are no survivors from Wednesday’s helicopter crash. The Sikorsky went down en route from Madre de Dios to Cusco and its wreckage… 10/06/2012
State of emergency to tackle Peru anti-mining protestersPeru’s army and police have been given special powers in an effort to end anti-mining protests, which have turned violent. Two people have been killed and… 29/05/2012
Rescued miners in Peru tell of their ordealPeruvian miners who were trapped underground for nearly a week have been treated in hospital following their rescue. The men, nine of them in all, wore… 12/04/2012
Peru miners rescued after nearly a week undergroundNine workers trapped inside an illegal gold and copper mine in southern Peru have been rescued. They were brought to the surface early on Wednesday local… 11/04/2012
Rescuers close in on trapped Peruvian minersPeru’s president is over seeing an attempt to rescue nine trapped miners who have spent the last six days underground. The men became stuck about 200 meters… 11/04/2012
Peru government calls for help to free trapped minersThe Peruvian government has appealed for more help to free nine miners trapped for several days in a copper mine after a rockfall. Further collapses have… 09/04/2012
Peru: collapse of illegal mine traps workersRescue services in Peru are still trying to reach nine trapped miners. They have been stuck since the Cabeza de Negro copper and gold mine partially… 09/04/2012
Peru mine rescue nearing endRescue teams are said to be moments away from freeing workers trapped inside an illegal mine in Southern Peru. For now the nine men are being sustained by… 08/04/2012
15 people die in severe floods across Peru.Heavy rains have caused severe floods across much of central and southern Peru. Tens of thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes after… 18/02/2012
Shining Path rebel leader captured in Peru jungleThe leader of Peru’s once-powerful Shining Path rebel group has been captured after being shot in a remote jungle. “Comrade Artemio” as he is known was… 13/02/2012
Indian tribe lead attacks with bows and arrowsPictures of the Mascho-Piro Indians believed to be the most detailed sightings ever recorded on camera have been published. The previously isolated tribe has… 01/02/2012
A 6.3 earthquake hits PeruResidents on Peru’s central coast are recovering from the aftermath of a six point three earthquake. No-one was killed when the tremor struck on Monday… 30/01/2012
Fire kills 26 at Peru addiction clinicA fire at a drugs and alcohol rehabilitation clinic in Peru has killed 26 patients – all men – and injured 10 others. Reports say they had been locked in… 29/01/2012
Dutchman jailed for murder in PeruA 24-year-old Dutch citizen has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering a woman in the Peruvian capital Lima. Joran Van der Sloot apologised on… 14/01/2012
Earthquake hits southern PeruThere has been little real damage and no deaths or injuries following an earthquake in Peru with a magnitude of 6.9. The epicentre was 50 kilometres off… 29/10/2011
Humala sworn in as president of PeruFormer army officer Ollanta Humala has been sworn in as the President of Peru. He was accompanied by leaders from the region, as well as Georgian President… 29/07/2011
Anti-mining clashes claim five lives in PeruIn Peru violent demonstrations have claimed the lives of at least five people. It happened in the south of the country as about a thousand protesters broke… 25/06/2011
Left-winger Ollanta Humala wins Peru’s presidencyPeru’s losing presidential candidate, Keiko Fujimori has conceded defeat to left-winger Ollanta Humala. And almost immediately the financial markets plunged… 07/06/2011
Peru leans to the left in presidential votePeru’s left-winger Ollanta Humala has claimed victory in the country’s presidential election. With virtually all of the votes counted official results show… 06/06/2011
Razor-thin lead is set to give Humala the presidencySupporters of Peru’s left wing presidential candidate are confident their man has won despite partial results showing the lead is a matter of a less then one… 06/06/2011
Peru polarised by presidential run-offThe right-wing daughter of a jailed former president faces a left-wing former army commander in a presidential run-off that has polarised Peru. Seeking to… 05/06/2011
Markets nervous over Peru electionLeft-wing candidate Ollanta Humala is unsettling financial markets as polls indicate he could win Peru’s presidential election. The final round is on… 04/06/2011
20 dead in Peru bus crashAt least 20 people were killed and some 34 injured after a speeding bus rolled of a cliff in Rumichaca, in the Peruvian region of Ayacucho. The bus was… 01/06/2011
Fujimori set for run-off against Humala in PeruIt is looking virtually certain that Keiko Fujimori will be the second candidate in the run off vote in Peru’s presidential election at the beginning of… 11/04/2011
Humala wins first round of Peru’s presidential pollLeft-wing nationalist, Ollanta Humala appears to have won the first round of Peru’s presidential election but without the 50 percent of votes needed to avoid… 11/04/2011
Peru’s presidential contenders vow to reduce wealth gapAnother aspiring Latin American left wing leader is inevitably going to draw comparisons. Is Ollanta Humala another Lula? Or the Peruvian Chavez, as the… 08/04/2011
Police injured in Peruvian firework crackdownIn a street market in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo police moved in. Their intent was to confiscate illegal fireworks on sale ahead of the New Year’s… 29/12/2010
Peru presents footage of hidden Amazon tribeCould a lost tribe still be untouched by civilisation in the 21st century? Yes, say authorities in Peru who have released footage of what is claimed to be a… 13/11/2010
Peru arrests terrorist leaderIn Peru, police have arrested a leader of the ‘Shining Path‘ terrorist group. Edgar Mejia, also known as “Comrade Izula” is accused of organising attacks… 14/10/2010
Peru’s Vargas Llosa wins the Nobel Prize for LiteratureThe 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa. He is one of Latin America’s most significant authors with a… 07/10/2010
Mario Testino exhibitionThe Thyssen Museum in Madrid has opened a new exhibition of work by Peruvian photographer Mario Testino. The collection of 54 photographs spotlights two… 28/09/2010
Rabid vampire bats attack Amazon tribeVampire bats infected with rabies have attacked more than 500 people in Peru’s Amazon, sparking an outbreak of the disease that has killed four… 14/08/2010
Giant whale discovered in PeruThe fossil of a giant whale with teeth twice as long as those of a Tyrannosauraus Rex has been unveiled by scientists in Peru. The team from the country’s… 02/07/2010
At least 28 killed in Peru mudslidesLandslides caused by heavy rains have engulfed two towns in northeastern Peru, killing at least 28 people. Rescue workers say another 25 people remain… 03/04/2010
Tourists airlifted out of Machu PicchuRescue helicopters have ferried the last of about 3,700 tourists to safety after floods and mudslides destroyed road and rail links near the Inca ruins of… 30/01/2010
‘Human fat murderers’ arrested in PeruPeruvian police say they have broken up a gang suspected of killing dozens of people in order to sell their body fat to cosmetic companies. In a… 20/11/2009
Spuds UpIn Peru, at the International Potato Centre, researchers have developed aeroponics, meaning they can grow grow potato seeds with only air, water and a… 09/11/2009
Peru votes on overturning controversial land-use lawPeru’s parliament is voting on repealing two controversial land-use laws that have sparked bloody protests. Prime Minister Yehude Simon has apologised to… 18/06/2009
Peru suspends disputed land-use lawsThe Peruvian parliament has suspended two land-use laws that sparked deadly clashes last week, but indigenous groups have vowed to continue protesting. The… 11/06/2009
Regrouped leftists blamed for Peru attacksSecurity forces in Peru are battling a renewed campaign by leftist rebels. The Shining Path movement is suspected of being behind two recent ambushes in a… 12/04/2009
Former Peruvian president found guiltyPeru’s former President Alberto Fujimori has been jailed for 25 years having been found guilty of ordering kidnappings and two massacres in which 25 people… 07/04/2009
