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‘Flying Aliens’ Harassing Village in Peru Are Actually Illegal Miners With Jetpacks, Cops Say
Authorities announced their theory after visiting the isolated Indigenous community where the attacks took place.
Someone Tried to Ship 50 Bricks of Swastika-Branded Cocaine to Europe
Police in Peru seized the Nazi-branded cocaine, some of which also bore the word "HITLER."
The Prime Suspect in One of the Biggest Mysteries of Past 20 Years to be Extradited to US
Peru approved the extradition of Joran van der Sloot for alleged crimes related to the disappearance of 18-year-old American student Natalee Holloway.
Once a Year, People in a Peruvian Town Settle Conflict By Fighting
It's part of an Indigenous tradition called Takanakuy, where every fistfight begins and ends with a hug.
A Cop Was Burned Alive During Deadly Protests in Peru
47 people have died in fierce clashes between authorities and people protesting the arrest of former president Pedro Castillo.
Scientists Found 168 More Ancient Figures Etched Into the Peruvian Desert
The nearly 200 previously unknown geoglyphs include depictions of humans, birds, orcas, cats, and snakes.
7 Women Accused of Being Witches Allegedly Kidnapped and Tortured in Peru
Local authorities announced the release of the women and one man after some of them were allegedly stripped naked and whipped for their "sorcery."
Ancient Gold Burial Mask Found to Be Painted With Human Blood
The use of human blood may have allowed an ancient society's elite to maintain their status as cosmically privileged deities even in the afterlife, researchers say.
A Right-Wing Election Loser Is Using the Donald Trump Playbook in Peru
The tactics of Keiko Fujimori are fanning racism across the South American nation.
Rebel Extremist Group Kills 16 in Massacre Ahead of Presidential Vote
The massacre in Peru by a Shining Path splinter group is the rebels’ worst in more than a decade.
How Legalizing Cocaine's Base Ingredient Could Save Indigenous Lives
A top presidential candidate has proposed bolstering the country’s tiny existing legal coca industry in an effort to help reduce harm to locals in the major cocaine producing nation.
Peru is Officially Investigating If Bleach Can Cure Covid
The move by the country's congress to investigate the effectiveness of chlorine dioxide against the coronavirus has been called an "embarrassment."