Peru

By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer ☄ Nearly two months have passed since Mario Vargas Llosa, Peru’s most acclaimed novelist and a defining figure of Latin American literature, died at age 89 on April 13, 2025. His passing marks the end of his remarkable literary era. With more The post Peru Reflects on the Life and Legacy of […]

By Poppy Tollemache ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer ☄ Ayacucho, a culturally rich city in the Andes, is known for its 33 historic churches and extensive folk art industry. Strategically located on the main Inca highway that once connected Cusco and Quito, the city has long served as a vital The post From Carnival to Semana Santa: Ayacucho’s […]

By Paarth Mathur ✐ Peruvian Times Contributing Writer ☄ The linguistic landscape of Peru is a story of resilience. Since the Spanish conquest in 1532, efforts to erase indigenous languages like Quechua were relentless. Yet, despite centuries of suppression—through conquest, religious conversion, and colonial legislation—Quechua endured. Its survival […]

By Paarth Mathur ✐ While Europe’s 19th-century surgeons struggled with a 50% survival rate for skull surgeries, the ancient Incas had been quietly achieving 90% success with similar procedures for thousands of years—a medical achievement systematically erased by colonial bias. The Inca civilization, widely celebrated for its architectural marvels and […]

Former President Alberto Fujimori, who died Wednesday at age 86 after a long battle with cancer, is being honored with flags at half-staff on all public buildings and three days of mourning. His coffin will lie in state at the Museum of the Nation until his funeral on Saturday. As The post Alberto Fujimori, Divisive Former President, Honored with National […]

Ex-President Pedro Castillo’s wife, Lilia Paredes, and their two children arrived in Mexico City today, after seeking asylum at the Mexican embassy in Lima last week. Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Foreign Relations secretary, posted a photo of the family on Twitter with the message “Lilia Paredes, Alonso and Alondra Castillo at The post Ex-President […]

President Dina Boluarte declared a 30-day state of emergency nationwide on Wednesday.  After a meeting with the National Security and Defense Council, at the general army headquarters, Boluarte said dialogue between all factions is the only way forward. A week of increasingly violent protests, especially in southern Peru, have resulted The post Violent […]

President Dina Boluarte appointed Pedro Angulo as president of her council of ministers Saturday afternoon, three days after taking office. The swearing-in ceremony was held in the government palace but in a more austere hall instead of the traditional Salon Dorado, or gilded hall. President Boluarte had also added an The post President Boluarte appoints a […]

In a surprise address to the nation, President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday declared the temporary closure of Congress and decreed a nationwide curfew but ended up booted from office instead. The announcement was met with broad resignations from Castillo’s revolving-door Cabinet and across his shaky administration. Congress defiantly pledged to The post […]

The run-off in Peru’s presidential elections has led to a virtual tie between the socialist candidate Pedro Castillo of Peru Libre and Keiko Fujimori of the conservative party Fuerza Popular. Castillo is in the lead with 50.22% of the votes, while Fujimori comes in a very close second with 49.77% The post Virtual Tie in Castillo-Fujimori Election Results […]