Dozens killed in protests against Peru's government as unrest continues
The unrest began in early December following the arrest of ousted former President Pedro Castillo.
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Protests, violent clashes break out in Peru
Peru's Congress is set on Tuesday to consider holding early elections in the face of nationwide unrest. The country plunged into protests earlier this month after its president was impeached and arrested. Freelance journalist Jacob Kessler discussed what it's like on the ground.
15 dead in Peru protest clashes over fate of jailed, ousted president
Castillo's supporters have held daily protests across the country despite a state of emergency decree allowing the military to join law enforcement operations.
Plane hits vehicle on runway, catches fire at Lima's airport
Videos on social media showed smoke coming from a large plane on the runway.
2 firefighters killed after passenger jet collides with firetruck at Lima airport
The LATAM Airlines plane struck the firetruck during takeoff. None of the passengers or crew aboard the plane were killed, the airline said.
Americans among dozens held hostage by Indigenous group in Amazon
One captive said the hostage-takers were demanding "medical help and clean water and food" after an oil spill in the area "contaminated the wells and river."
Methanol-laced drinks kill 54 people in Peru
The national health ministry said this week that bottles of Punto D Oro alcoholic beverages were contaminated with the toxic chemical.
Runaway bull runs amok in Peru shop
A bull on its way to a slaughterhouse escaped and caused panic in Lima, Peru, injuring one person.
Suspect confesses to killing pair missing in Amazon, Brazilian official says
An investigator says a suspect has confessed to fatally shooting an Indigenous expert and a journalist in the Amazon and has taken officers to where the bodies were buried.
"Butcher of the Andes" victims laid to rest decades after massacre
The bodies were exhumed from a mass grave to be identified using DNA tests.
Officers fatally shoot intruder at Peruvian ambassador's residence in D.C.
Officials said it appears to be an isolated incident.
36-million-year-old fossil of "sea monster" found in desert
The "Ocucaje Predator" was about 55 feet long and used its massive, powerful teeth to feed on tuna and sharks.
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Mummies of children unearthed in Peru. They were likely sacrificed.
The mummified children were about 1,000 to 1,200 years old, archaeologists said.
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