Public transport workers in Peru's capital of Lima went on strike on Thursday, stranding tens of thousands of people as they ...

According to an indictment by Peru’s public prosecutor’s office, Álvarez extorted, threatened and ordered the assassination ...

Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for money ...

Nadine Heredia, the wife of former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, arrived in Brazil on Wednesday as the ex-leader spent the night in jail following a 15-year sentence for money laundering. Heredia ...

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 after the ...

Peru’s congress fired the nation’s minister in charge of police on Friday, days after the murder of a popular singer once again raised alarm about a rise in deadly extortion rackets.

A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-President Ollanta Humala to 15 years in prison for receiving illicit campaign funds from a Brazilian construction firm, making him the nation's latest former ...

Reports of extortion are rising again in Peru, suggesting the crime is becoming increasingly common and victims are more willing to seek help from the authorities. Peruvian police received 3,921 ...

LIMA, Peru — Peru's Congress voted Friday to remove ... Santiváñez insisted that he had worked hard alongside police during his 10 months in office, but that he would respect the lawmakers ...

Peru has seen an increase of killings, violent extortion and attacks on public places in recent months. Police reported 459 killings from Jan. 1 to March 16, and 1,909 extortion reports in January ...

Humala has already been assigned a cell at Peru's police prison for ex-presidents, Javier Llaque, the head of the nation's penitentiary system, told journalists. Beyond the three currently held ...