Tag: Peruvian

Peruvian team discovers 4,000-year-old temple under dune

STORY: :: Peruvian archaeologists discover a 400-year-old temple buried under a dune :: Proyecto Paisajes Culturales de Ucupe-Valle de Zana :: Lambayeque, Peru :: Luis Muro, Archaeologist: “We are awaiting radiocarbon dating to confirm this date, but the evidence indicates that this religious construction is possibly part of a religious tradition of temples that were […]

Peruvian woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle

STORY: For three decades, Ana Estrada lived with a rare incurable disease that weakened her muscles. She was bed-ridden and required a ventilator to breathe. The Peruvian psychologist died by euthanasia on Sunday, after a lengthy court battle ended in a landmark ruling allowing her to end her life with medical assistance, her lawyer said. […]

Prosecutors search Peruvian president’s home in graft inquiry

LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian prosecutors raided the home of President Dina Boluarte late on Friday as part of inquiries into possible illicit enrichment and failure to declare ownership of luxury watches. Police broke down the door of the residence, television images showed, apparently after calls by officials to open up went unanswered. Radio station RPP […]

Peruvian president’s residence raided in luxury watches probe

Peruvian investigators have broken into the president’s residence with a sledgehammer in a raid connected with her possession of luxury watches. Dina Boluarte is being preliminarily investigated for possessing an undisclosed collection of watches since she came to power in July 2021 as vice president and social inclusion minister, and then as president in December […]

Peruvian court orders release of former President Alberto Fujimori : NPR

Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori listens to a question during his testimony in a courtroom at a military base in Callao, Peru, March 15, 2018. Martin Mejia/AP hide caption toggle caption Martin Mejia/AP Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori listens to a question during his testimony in a courtroom at a military base in Callao, Peru, […]