2,500-year-old bird bone tubes used to snort hallucinogens discovered in Peru

Researchers at the Chavín de Huántar archaeological site, located in the central Peruvian Andes, have revealed an ancestral practice that sheds new light on the power dynamic and worldview of the Chavín, a major pre-Incan culture. John Rick of California’s …

Peru: Discover places in La Libertad that could be part of Pope Leo XIV's Route

Likewise, on May 16, the project's first technical working group was established in the northern city of Chiclayo, Lambayeque region. In the coming days, this action will be replicated in Piura, La Libertad, and Callao regions. Religious Sites that …

Ancient Tomb Discovered High in Mountains of Peru

Slate pendant incised with geometric designs, Kuélap, Peru KUÉLAP, PERU—Colombia One reports that archaeologists made new discoveries at the site of Kuélap, high in the mountains of the country’s Amazonas region. Known for its massive stone walls, the …

Peru’s forced sterilisation case under international review

Peru: Annual town meeting voter registration

The voter registration deadline for the June 7 annual town meeting is 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 28. Voter registration sessions will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. May 28 at the town clerk's office.

Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

Case of mother who died during forced sterilisation in Peru to be heard in court

The case of a forced sterilisation carried out in Peru in the 1990s will be heard by an international court on Thursday, 28 years after the procedure – one of many thousands – resulted in a woman’s death. Celia Ramos was 34 when she died in 1997, 19 days …

Peru condemns attack on Israeli Embassy officials in U.S.

The government agency also extended its sincere condolences and solidarity to the victims' families and expressed hope for the eradication of all hate crimes. Last night, U.S. authorities reported the murder of a man and a woman, both employees of the …

Solis Announces Drill Rig Mobilised To Chancho Al Palo, Peru

(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) HIGHLIGHTS 2,500m diamond drilling programme to commence at Chancho al Palo, targeting a range of porphyry and iron oxide copper-gold ("IOCG") targets. Ilo Este mining agency drill permit approved, with a diamond drilling …

Peru: Judiciary orders 36-month preventive detention for Miguel Rodriguez, aka 'Cuchillo'

According to the Judiciary, Rodriguez Diaz is under investigation for the kidnapping and subsequent murder of 13 mine workers in the town of Pataz. Alias "Cuchillo" was arrested on May 15 in Colombia during a joint operation between the Peruvian …