Peruvian socialist candidate Pedro Castillo has overtaken conservative rival Keiko Fujimori in the Andean country's presidential election race, driven by late surge in rural votes.

Peru's government declared on Monday a state of emergency in the capital Lima while it also deployed soldiers to the streets to help quell a recent surge of violence that claimed the life of a popular ...

Amid the outcry after Mr Flores’ killing, President Dina Boluarte declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima. On March 25th ...

(AP Photo/Martin Mejia) 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 ...

Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima, shortly after a well-known singer was shot dead on a bus. The emergency decree, which was announced on ...

Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to extortion. The move came after singer Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who attacked a bus ...

Peru Declares an Emergency and Deploys the Army as Violence Surges in the Capital LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital Monday and ordered the ...