SUCUSARI, Peru (AP) — It is the longest bridge ever built in Peru, a massive structure of cement and iron spanning the Nanay River as it connects to untouched areas of the Peruvian Amazon So far, it goes nowhere. The bridge is part of a federal highway project to connect Iquitos, in Peru’s northeast, to […]
Jun. 16—PERU — First responders and bystanders were not able to save an 81-year-old man Saturday morning when the boom-lift equipment and the bucket he was in caught fire after touching electrical lines, according to fire officials. Gilles Anctil, 81, was operating a boom and bucket while trimming trees on Greenwoods Road in Peru when […]
May 30 (UPI) — Slovakia and Peru on Thursday signed NASA’s Artemis Accords, making them the latest in a rapid number of countries to join the U.S.-led agreement on the safe exploration of space. Both countries signed the accords at NASA’s Washington headquarters, but in separate ceremonies with Peru the first to add its name […]
May 28—PERU — Police have made an arrest related to a car crash and report of gunfire earlier in the evening Tuesday. Around 7:10 p.m. police arrived to the area of 106 Auburn Road, also called Route 108, in the vicinity of Dirigo Elementary School. Oxford County dispatch said late Tuesday that a suspect was […]
LA OROYA, Peru (AP) — Four people were killed and more than 30 others were injured after a passenger bus and a cargo train collided Sunday in central Peru, the country’s national police said. Authorities said the crash happened after 4 a.m. in the district of La Oroya, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) east of […]
LIMA, Peru (AP) — With their unmistakable red noses, extravagant shoes, colorful outfits and unique makeup, hundreds of clowns Saturday gathered in the streets of Peru’s capital to mark Clown Day. They have sought for years to gain official recognition of the day. The colorful parade in Lima, which includes awards for the best costumes, […]
Consistently heavy rainfall in Kenya since March has caused landslides in various regions, leading to the loss of lives and the displacement of local residents. In early May, a mudslide in Kenya’s Rift Valley region, west of Nairobi, killed two people. An image purporting to show the disaster has circulated online, but the context is […]
STORY: ::May 17, 2024 ::Protesters slam a new law in Peru that labels trans identities as a mental disease ::Lima, Peru ::The health ministry says the move lets trans people, among others, access more health benefits ::Critics say it uses outdated classifications of gender identity and sexual orientation Gahela Cari Contreras/Transgender activist “Many years ago, […]
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Protesters in Peru are demanding that the government repeals a decree characterising seven gender identities, including transgenderism, as “mental illnesses”. Demonstrators gathered in front of the health ministry in Peru’s capital city, Lima, and the Peruvian Embassy in Ecuador’s capital, Quito. The demonstrations coincided with the International Day Against Homophobia, celebrated since 2005 to mark […]
In the arid mountains north of Lima, Peru, the remains of an ancient culture lie buried in various stages of excavation. It’s known as the Lauri Archaeological Site, and it was once home to the Chancay people, according to a May 3 news release from the Peru Ministry of Culture. Between the Chancay and Huaura […]
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – The Chinese state-owned company at the center of a dispute over operations of a megaport it is building on Peru’s Pacific coast insisted on Tuesday on terms agreed with the government, as some local officials have sought to backtrack on the deal. Hong Kong-based Cosco Shipping Ports will defend […]