Troops to patrol the capital after shooting of popular cumbia singer in extortion attack on bus provokes public outrage.

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

President Dina Boluarte’s government published a decree saying that the state of emergency will last 30 days, and authorities ...

Peru's government declared on Monday a state of emergency in the capital Lima while it also deployed soldiers to the streets ...

Declaration follows murder of singer Paul Flores as growing concerns about organized crime, extortion across capital - Anadolu Ajansı ...

LIMA: Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday (Mar 16) in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to ...

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been taken from prison to a hospital days after beginning a hunger strike in ...

Firefighters in the Peruvian capital, Lima, say a blaze that started on Monday in an old neighborhood is still out of control and has caused the collapse of four buildings LIMA, Peru -- A fire that ...

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte Monday declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and Callao following Sunday's murder of popular cumbia singer Paul Flores by hitmen. The measure, effective from ...

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has ended a four-day hunger strike that he began in protest of his ongoing rebellion ...

Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital and deployed soldiers to help police address a surge of ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital Monday and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day ...