Francis quickly substituted him with the Naples archbishop, Domenico Battaglia, known for his pastoral work in the slums and rough ... The archbishop of Lima, Peru, Carlos Gustavo Castillo ...

Established slum-dwellers and land-traffickers reproduce ... This discussion is not confined to Peru. Almost two thousand kilometres up the Pacific coast from Lima lies Quito, capital of Ecuador and ...

Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub ...

Transit workers demand stronger action against crime and extortion 13,000 police and military deployed in Lima for security ...

LIMA (Reuters) -Public transport workers in Peru's capital of Lima went on strike on Thursday, stranding tens of thousands of people as they marched to Congress demanding action against a surging ...

In one of the most poverty-stricken areas of Lima, Peru, where hunger and hopelessness have long prevailed, a man who once rejected the Church now leads a quiet revolution of solidarity.

Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala was sentenced to 15 years in prison for money laundering Tuesday, a key victory for ...

Amalendu Misra is a recipient of Nuffield Foundation and British Academy Fellowships. The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Lima, on March 18.

Lima Grinds to a Halt as Peru's Transit Workers Demand Action Against Crime Surge LIMA (Reuters) -Public transport workers in Peru's capital of Lima went on strike on Thursday, stranding tens of ...