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In a meeting with Biden, China's Xi cautions US to 'make the wise choice' to keep relations stable
Read full article: In a meeting with Biden, China's Xi cautions US to 'make the wise choice' to keep relations stableChina’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U_S_ President Joe Biden but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his “America first” policies, saying Beijing “is ready to work with a new administration.”.
With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world's least popular presidents
Read full article: With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world's least popular presidentsThe high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima has thrust one of the world’s least popular presidents into the limelight.
Biden will visit the Amazon rainforest as part of six-day trip to Latin America
Read full article: Biden will visit the Amazon rainforest as part of six-day trip to Latin AmericaThe White House says President Joe Biden will become the first sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest later this month when he travels to Brazil as part of a six-day trip to Latin America.
Alberto Fujimori, Peru's controversial former president, buried after 3 days of national mourning
Read full article: Alberto Fujimori, Peru's controversial former president, buried after 3 days of national mourningControversial former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been buried after three days of national mourning.
Peruvian lawmakers begin yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office
Read full article: Peruvian lawmakers begin yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from officePeruvian lawmakers have begun yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office as authorities continue various investigations against her and her inner circle.
Prosecutors widen illicit enrichment probe against Peru's president to include jewelry worth $500K
Read full article: Prosecutors widen illicit enrichment probe against Peru's president to include jewelry worth $500KPeru’s top prosecutor says the scope of an investigation into President Dina Boluarte’s ownership of three luxury watches has broaden to include fine jewelry that authorities estimate could be worth more than $500,000 and money transactions that exceed $400,000.
Government agents raid Peruvian President Boluarte's residence in luxury watch investigation
Read full article: Government agents raid Peruvian President Boluarte's residence in luxury watch investigationPeruvian President Dina Boluarte has said she rejects the “unconstitutional and discriminatory” way an investigation into allegations of illicit enrichment is being carried out, after police broke down the front door of her house with a battering ram overnight in search of luxury watches.
China's Xi is courting Indo-Pacific leaders in a flurry of talks at a summit in San Francisco
Read full article: China's Xi is courting Indo-Pacific leaders in a flurry of talks at a summit in San FranciscoChinese President Xi Jinping is expanding his diplomatic efforts to build more partnerships with Indo-Pacific leaders after his meeting with President Joe Biden at a time of intensifying competition with the United States.
Hundreds stuck at Peru-Chile border in crackdown on migrants
Read full article: Hundreds stuck at Peru-Chile border in crackdown on migrantsA migration crisis at the border between Chile and Peru is intensifying, with hundreds of people stranded, unable to cross into Peru in an effort to return to their home country of Venezuela.
Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce
Read full article: Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truceThousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests.
Peru closes Machu Picchu as anti-government protests grow
Read full article: Peru closes Machu Picchu as anti-government protests growPeru has indefinitely shut its iconic tourist site Machu Picchu in the latest sign that anti-government protests are increasingly engulfing the South American country.
Despite tear gas, Peru protesters vow to keep demonstrating
Read full article: Despite tear gas, Peru protesters vow to keep demonstratingThousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Peru’s capital and are being met with volleys of tear gas for the second straight day, as demonstrators made clear they will keep up their mobilizations to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.
Peru police use tear gas to block protesters from marching
Read full article: Peru police use tear gas to block protesters from marchingPolice have fired tear gas to try to subdue thousands of protesters who poured into the Peruvian capital, many from remote Andean regions, calling for the ouster of President Dina Boluarte and the return to power of her predecessor, whose removal last month launched deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos.
2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest
Read full article: 2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrestProtesters have set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani after two people were killed and another seriously injured by gunfire amid antigovernment protests.
Peru anti-government protests spread, with clashes in Cusco
Read full article: Peru anti-government protests spread, with clashes in CuscoProtests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte’s government that have left 48 people dead since they began a month ago are spreading through the south of the Andean country with new clashes reported in the tourist city of Cusco.
Peru's dark past surfaces as young protester is laid to rest
Read full article: Peru's dark past surfaces as young protester is laid to restHundreds of people poured into the streets of a rural hamlet in Peru’s Andean highlands on Saturday to pay their final respects to a 23-year-old student killed in clashes with the army a day earlier.
Peru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president
Read full article: Peru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted presidentA Peruvian judge has ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months, approving a request from authorities for time to build their rebellion case against him.
New Peru president appears with military to cement power
Read full article: New Peru president appears with military to cement powerPeru’s first female president appeared in a military ceremony on national television on Friday in her first official event as head of state, an attempt to cement her power and buck the national trend of early presidential departures.
Peru's president ousted by Congress in political crisis
Read full article: Peru's president ousted by Congress in political crisisThe president of Peru was ousted by Congress and arrested on a charge of rebellion Wednesday after he sought to dissolve the legislative body and take unilateral control of the government, triggering a grave constitutional crisis.