Peru's Lewis wins Cole Porter Scholarship

The winner of the $15,000 Cole Porter Scholarship this year is Emily Lewis from Peru High School. With Miami County the birthplace of the renowned musician Cole Porter, the family of Cole Porter has provided a long-established scholarship granted to Miami …

A new photo book and exhibition capture an intimate journey through Peru

Celebrated at this year's Photo London 2025 (15-18 May) the work of photographer Colin Dodgson is spotlighted with an intimate journey through the Andes. His photographs mark a four-day journey onboard the Andean Explorer, A Belmond Train, in Peru. …

Peru suspends gold mining for 30 days after 13 miners killed

Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has announced a 30-day suspension of mining activities in the northern district of Pataz in response to the recent abduction and murder of 13 gold mine workers, reported Reuters. The government also plans to establish a …

Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum was the most visited in Peru last Sunday

The Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum is the cultural jewel of Lambayeque and of Peru, as it was the most visited during the fifth edition of Open Museums program, held last Sunday, May 4. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture, which specified that the …

Peru regulator claims to have slashed illegal online gambling supply by 40%

The Peru Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) claims its actions have caused the supply of illegal gambling on digital platforms and applications to reduce by 40%. Mincetur, which oversees the gambling market in Peru, gave an update via its …

Archaeologists Find Sealed ‘Drug Room’ Ritual Chamber at Pre-Inca Site in Peru

Archaeologists in Peru recently discovered evidence that pre-Inca elites conducted secret rituals while tooting on potent psychoactive substances, according to a study published in PNAS Monday. While conducting research at the site of Chavín de Huántar in …

Peru obtained first place in the U-17 and Junior World Weightlifting Championship

This event included the participation of 531 weightlifters from 79 countries Peru shined at the U-17 and Junior Weightlifting World Championships. The U-17 and Junior World Weightlifting Championship Lima 2025 came to an end with great success and received …

Peru gains access to export fresh potatoes to the Brazilian market

Peru can now export fresh potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) to the vast Brazilian market of more than 212 million consumers, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) announced today. It also indicated that this access represents an …

Peru suspends gold mining in north after massacre

Mining in Pataz in Peru's north will be suspended for 30 days, the country's President Dina Boluarte said on Monday. She made the announcement after the bodies of 13 security guards working at a gold mine were found by policein a mine tunnel on …

Peru imposes curfew in northern province after 13 mine workers killed