Peru
Shipping through the Panama Canal remains uninterrupted after country hit by a 7.7 mag. earthquake
Panama Airport was closed as a precaution while the Naturgy power company reported electricity supply disruptions across six Panamanian provinces. The Panama Canal remains operational.
Iranian terror activity in Western Hemisphere jointly condemned by 11 regional countries
MDA hosts knowledge-sharing workshop for Latin American, Spanish emergency organization officials
Israeli man in his 60s dies in Peru after more than three years in prison
Israelis flock to this tiny town in Peru for vacation — and psychedelic spirituality
A yellow flag with a blue crown is draped over the bannister of one of the two-story buildings flanking the square, reading “Mashiach” — “Messiah” in Hebrew.
Peru police seize cocaine marked with Nazi swastikas headed for Belgium
Last year alone, Peruvian authorities seized more than 86 tonnes of drugs and illicit substances, including 28 tonnes of cocaine.
This person survived a plane crash and 11 days in the Amazon jungle
Juliana Koepcke was 17 when she boarded a flight from Peru to Germany, when suddenly lightning struck the plane and it crashed as she fell 3 kilometers to the Amazon jungle.
Jewish former first lady of Peru flees to Israel after extradition request
Peru does not have an extradition agreement in place with Israel.
Tourists arrested at Machu Picchu after taking nude photos
Two tourists were removed from the premises at Machu Picchu world heritage site after stripping down for photos.
Gold mine fire in Peru kills 27 people
Local government said a short-circuit sparked the fire in the early morning hours of Saturday in the southern region of Arequipa.
Peruvian gas workers accidentally stumble upon 600-year-old tomb
The workers stumbled on 1,700 archaeological remains including mummies, textiles and ceramics.
Archaeologists in Peru find adolescent mummy wrapped in bundle
The mummified adolescent was found in a "good state of conservation."
Peruvian archaeologists unearth 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath
The "finely carved" bath averages some two-meters in depth, with independent pools and spillways and a central passage taking water into a drainage duct.
14 dead in 6.8M earthquake in Ecuador
The earthquake struck at a depth of 66.4 km (41.3 miles) about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the city of Balao in the province of Guayas.
