Peru

"We Needed It": Lionel Messi Happy With Argentina's Win Over Peru

Asian News International | Wednesday November 18, 2020

After Argentina's victory over Peru in the World Cup 2022 qualifiers, Lionel Messi expressed elation and said his side "needed" the win.

World Cup Qualifiers: Brazil Struggle To Beat Venezuela Without Neymar

Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 14, 2020

Brazil have already beaten Bolivia (5-0) and Peru (4-2) and top the South American qualifying table with Argentina second.

2,000-Year-Old Cat Figure Found Etched In Peru Desert

Offbeat | Monday October 19, 2020

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a huge feline figure etched onto a hillside in the country.

World Cup Qualifiers: Neymar Hat-Trick Fires Brazil Past Peru

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 14, 2020

Neymar scored a hat-trick to become the second highest scorer in Brazil's history as the Copa America champions won 4-2 away to 10-man Peru in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

Machu Picchu Reopens, Just For 1 Tourist. Here's Why

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 13, 2020

Peru's best-known tourist site Machu Picchu has opened after months of coronavirus closure, but for just a single visitor -- a Japanese man stranded in the country by the pandemic.

At least 13 Killed In Stampede As Club Goers Flee At Sight Of Peru Police

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 23, 2020

At least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as playgoers tried to flee a Lima nightclub raided by police because it was open in violation of restrictions imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

Peru Town Mayor Plays Dead To Avoid Arrest For Breaking Lockdown Rules

Offbeat | Wednesday May 27, 2020

The mayor of a town in Peru recently lay down in a coffin and played dead to avoid arrest for breaking lockdown rules.

Peru Says Will Build Hospital In Amazon For COVID-19 Patients

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 17, 2020

Peru said it will construct a fast-build hospital in the Amazon as it seeks to respond to a growing COVID-19 emergency sweeping through the indigenous population.

She's 35, A Nation's Finance Minister, And A Rockstar In Virus Crisis

World News | John Quigley, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 6, 2020

Everyone calls her Toni. Mothers take selfies of her with their children, and street hawkers push bracelets into her hand as presents. Artists sketch her portrait and post them to social media. TV networks vie for interviews and run profiles asking, "Who is Maria Antonieta Alva?"

119 Indians From Quarantined Japan Ship Land In Delhi On Air India Flight

India News | ANI | Thursday February 27, 2020

A special Air India flight carrying 119 Indians and five nationals from Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa and Peru, who were on board the coronavirus-hit quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, landed in New Delhi on Thursday morning.

Man Caught Trying To Smuggle 20 Birds From Peru In Suitcase

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

Peruvian police have arrested a Belgian man at Lima Airport for trying to smuggle 20 live birds to Europe in his suitcase, the National Forest and Wildlife Service said Wednesday.

Nearly 16 Killed, 40 Injured In Peru Bus Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 7, 2020

At least 16 people including two Germans were killed and 40 others injured after a bus crashed into parked cars in the south of Peru, authorities confirmed.

McDonald's Manager In Peru Says Faulty Machine Caused Employee Deaths

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 22, 2019

The general manager of the company that operates McDonald's restaurants in Peru told local television that the beverage machine at the restaurant where two employees were fatally electrocuted last weekend had experienced an electrical fault but it was not reported to the company's maintenance department.

McDonald's Shuts Outlets Across Peru For 2 Days To Mourn Dead Staffs

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 18, 2019

McDonald's has shut all its restaurants in Peru for two days of mourning after two of its employees died, the burger chain said on Twitter.

She Sings On A Street In Peru, Rocking Her Baby In Her Arms. It's OK To Cry

Offbeat | Wednesday September 4, 2019

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees shared a poignant video that shows a Venezuelan woman singing on the streets of Peru with her baby.