Hitmen ambush and kill journalist who covered corruption

Fernando Nunez was shot and killed by hitmen while returning from an assignment and his brother was critically injured, the ANP said.

• Dec 8

At least 37 dead after passenger bus falls into ravine in Peru

A passenger bus has fallen into a deep ravine in southern Peru, killing at least 37 people and injuring 13 more, according to authorities.

• Nov 12

Half of uncontacted tribes could be wiped out in 10 years, report says

Loggers were killed after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru's Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that such clashes are inevitable when frontier zones go unpoliced.

• Oct 27

Peru's deeply unpopular president impeached over crime wave

Peru's Congress voted early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation.

• Oct 10

Accused mastermind detained after livestreamed murders of women

The two women and girl were tortured and killed on a social media group of 45 users as a "warning" over an alleged drug theft, officials said

• Oct 1

Inside Pope Leo's adopted home in Peru

Before becoming pontiff, Pope Leo spent over two decades as a missionary and a bishop in Peru. The city where he led the church has now become a destination for the faithful. Lilia Luciano reports.

• Sep 14
• 02:21

What Pope Leo XIV's selection has meant for one Peruvian city

The election of Pope Leo XIV touched off a pilgrimage to Chiclayo, Peru by Catholics from all over the world.

• Sep 14

Pope Leo's former Peru town gains global attention

Pope Leo XIV turned 70 years old on Saturday. Before becoming pontiff, he spent over two decades as a missionary and bishop in Peru. Lilia Luciano reports from Chiclayo, Peru.

• Sep 13
• 02:20

Pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains unearthed in Peru

Utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in the capital of Peru​ unearthed two pre-Incan tombs.

• Aug 1

Workers find 1,000-year-old mummy while installing pipes

The mummy had gone unnoticed despite urban development in a district where agricultural fields have been converted into working-class neighborhoods.

• Jun 23

Medical Miracle

"No teeth, no upper lip, no nose - nothing." That's what a boy named David looked like when surgeon Dr. Ian Jackson met him in a clinic in Peru. Lesley Stahl reports on how Dr. Jackson changed David's life -- and vice versa.

• Feb 14, 1993
• 14:15

Mario Vargas Llosa | 60 Minutes Archive

60 Minutes' Ed Bradley met Mario Vargas Llosa in 1989, when the Peruvian author was running for president of Peru. The prolific novelist, who later went on to win the Nobel Prize, has died at the age of 89.

• Apr 17
• 13:20

Pope Leo XIV's longtime friend describes him

Catholics around the world are welcoming the new head of the church, Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born pontiff also spent much of his life in Peru, and is a dual American-Peruvian citizen. Father John Lydon lived in the same community as the pope for 10 years in Peru and attended Villanova together. He joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• May 9
• 04:27

Pope has Haitian, Louisiana Creole roots

Friday marked the first full day of the papacy under Pope Leo XIV. The new pontiff held Mass with the College of Cardinals at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Anthea Butler, professor and chair of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Religious Studies, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• May 9
• 04:57

Peru, Chicago celebrate Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV's followers in Peru are reacting to news of his election as many in Chicago, where the pope was born, celebrate the move. Santiago Gómez, a reporter at Latina Noticias, has more from Lima, and CBS Chicago's Vince Gerasole reports from the Vatican.

• May 9
• 10:06

Who is Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV?

Catholics across the U.S. are celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever American-born pope. The 69-year-old was born in Chicago and spent a large portion of his life in Peru. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn and Lana Zak have more and Joe Ferullo, CEO and publisher of the National Catholic Reporter, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the pope's background.

• May 8
• 08:21

Study sheds light on hallucinogenic drug rituals in ancient Peru

Researchers and archaeologists found evidence that a pre-Inca civilization in Peru held exclusive rituals involving a psychedelic drug.

• May 7

13 security guards kidnapped from a Peruvian gold mine found dead

Much of Peru is awash in a wave of crime that prompted the government to declare a state of emergency last month​.

• May 4

Remains of 5,000-year-old "elite woman" found at former garbage dump

The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.

• Apr 28

Inmate named John Kennedy makes daring escape from prison

A 22-year-old inmate named for the late John F. Kennedy escaped from Peru's most crowded prison, and video of the jailbreak has gone viral.

• Apr 23

Tomb filled with skulls, bones of 24 battle victims discovered in Peru

The remains found at the site were wrapped in textiles and buried with honor, researchers said.

• Apr 18

Renowned Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa dies at the age of 89

Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel literature laureate who challenged Peru's powerful military in the early 1960s, has died at 89 surrounded by family, his children say.

• Apr 14

After singer's murder, Peru declares state of emergency in capital

Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who attacked a bus he was riding with bandmates as they left a concert outside Lima, officials said.

• Mar 17

Man found alive after 94 days stranded at sea eating turtles, birds

Maximo Napa was rescued in his small fishing boat after being spotted by an Ecuadoran vessel off the coast of northern Peru.

• Mar 17

Fisherman saved after 94 days adrift at sea

A Peruvian fisherman was rescued after being stranded at sea for 94 days, a navy official said. Maximo Napa, 61, was saved from his small fishing boat Tuesday.

• Mar 17
• 00:30

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