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Peru

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Peru’s President as Lima Announces Tentative November Visit

A proposed return would bring Leo XIV back to his longtime home, focusing Vatican attention on migration, illegal mining, national unity

Peruvian Navy Conducts Major Operation Against Illegal River Mining in Ucayali

Peru Confirms Moderate Coastal El Niño

Cusco Sets June 15 Start for Road to T’aqrachullo

Fire Contained at Cusco’s San Pedro Train Station With No Injuries

Joint Force Frees 33 Workers After Armed Takeover at La Joya Mine

Illegal Gold Mining Surges Back Inside Tambopata as Satellites Show 500 Hectares Lost

Peru Completes Airlift of 338 Citizens From Blockaded Bolivia

Bolivia Begins Airlift To Repatriate Hundreds of Stranded Peruvians

Peru Troops and Police Seize Military-Grade Arsenal in Pataz Mine Raid

Peru Closes 48 Coastal Ports as Anomalous Waves Batter Shore

Peru Pitches Corío ‘Megaport’ as Southern Logistics Hub Ahead of May 15 Master Plan

Second Child Dies After Huangalá House Fire, Third Sibling Critical

Chiclayo Leads First‑Year Celebrations for Pope León XIV With Mass, Processions and Local Tributes

Universidad Andina Breaks Ground on 36,000-Seat Stadium Near Cusco

Peru’s ‘Operation Athena’ Dismantles Suspected Child‑Abuse Network

Peru Now Latin America’s Most Polluted Country as Arequipa Leads the Rankings

WMO Flags Likely El Niño Return as Peru Issues Coastal Alerts

New Andean Lizard Species Confirmed in Peru’s Pagaibamba Protected Forest

Peru Keeps Coastal El Niño Alert With Persistence Expected Into Early 2027