The crash is the latest deadly incident on Peru’s roadways, which have seen an increase in traffic-related fatalities.

The crash is the latest deadly incident on Peru’s roadways, which have seen an increase in traffic-related fatalities.
Remnants of the Maoist rebel group once focused on overthrowing the government have turned to drug trafficking.
In the Peruvian Amazon, a man in his 70s faces leaving the monkeys he’s dedicated his life to protecting.
Twelve countries, representing the Amazon, Congo Basin and Southeast Asia, join pact for rainforest funding.
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela sign declaration to safeguard the Amazon.
Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the heaviest animal in Earth’s history.
Inflation, a growing wealth divide and the killing of dozens of demonstrators by troops are driving instability.
Her remarks, which came as part of a lengthy Independence Day address, came as protests continued in the capital Lima.
As coca production surges, Indigenous communities in Peru fear addiction and violence are encroaching on their lands.
President Dina Boluarte has faced criticism for her government’s heavy-handed response to anti-government protests.
Previous eruptions from Peru’s most active volcano triggered mudslides and ash clouds responsible for killing livestock.
Peru’s anti-drugs commission says some 95,000 hectares (367 square miles) of land were used to grow coca leaves in 2022.
Police found 58kg of cocaine bearing the Nazi flag and imprinted with the name of Germany’s war-time leader Hitler.
Report comes as Peru declares Mexican President Lopez Obrador persona non grata after he criticised protest response.