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Feature, Politics
Peru’s Congress Ousts President Boluarte Amid Crime Crisis; Congressman José Jerí Assumes Power
Peru’s Congress voted overwhelmingly early Friday to remove President Dina Boluarte from office over her handling of rampant crime and insecurity, installing congressional leader José Jerí as the country’s third president in less than three years.
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Feature, Religion
Peru’s Papa: Pope Leo XIV’s Dual Identity
By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer Though born in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV—formerly Robert Prevost—spent more than three decades living and serving in Peru, becoming a dual citizen in 2015. “I came as a missionary to Chulucanas almost 40 years ago, then 11 years in Trujillo and eight […]
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Feature, Looking Back, Opinion
What I did not tell Mum
By Nicholas Asheshov ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer Six decades ago I arrived at the port of Talara on the edge of the northern desert after a three-week trans-Atlantic, trans Panama voyage on a small oil tanker, El Lobo, out of Cardiff.
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Archaeology, Feature
Over 100 New Structures Discovered in Gran Pajaten: Breakthrough in Understanding the Chachapoyas
By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer Archaeologists have uncovered more than 100 new structures at Gran Pajatén, a site linked to the Chachapoyas people, situated on a ridge overlooking the valley of the Montecristo River, 500 kilometres north of Lima. First discovered in the 1960s, little has been […]
Politics
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What José Jerí promised in his first presidential address
October 10, 2025Moments after taking the oath, José Jerí framed his mandate as a “government of national reconciliation,” asked Peruvians for reflection and unity after months of turmoil. He offered an apology “for the mistakes that may [...]
- Ex-President Castillo’s wife and children granted asylum in Mexico
- President Castillo declares auto-coup but is removed from office
- Merino government crumbles following two deaths in protest marches
Archaeology
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Quechua’s Survival: Peru’s Battle for Linguistic Identity
May 27, 2025By Paarth Mathur ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer ☄ The linguistic landscape of Peru is a story of resilience. Since the [...] -
Ancient Inca Neurosurgery: Challenging Western Medical Narratives
February 28, 2025By Paarth Mathur ✐ While Europe’s 19th-century surgeons struggled with a 50% survival rate for skull surgeries, the [...] -
A Stairway to Heaven – Ruins with a View
July 5, 2018By Gary Ziegler ✐ The Andean Research Expedition Report 2018 ☄ “Steve, bail out!” I shouted. Horrified, I [...]
Travel / Tourism
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Travel Book Review: Peru Seen Clearly By Young Eyes
October 30, 2025A smart, 138-page guide to Peru’s history, culture and living Andean [...] -
Dispute over Machu Picchu bus concessions strands tourists, risks site’s world status
September 19, 2025CUSCO, Peru (UPDATED) — Communities around Machu Picchu extended their truce for another 72 hours on Saturday, keeping train [...] -
Cusco — Landslides force temporary closing of the Inca Trail
January 24, 2020Authorities at Machu Picchu yesterday closed the Inca Trail network temporarily, following mud and rock slides caused by heavy [...]
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