Peru

Over 500 Peruvian babies named after Norwegian soccer star Haaland after legendary World Cup run

Haaland quickly became an internet sensation due to both his larger-than-life personality and size, with many online joking that the Norwegian team had secured an actual Viking for their team.

|BySHIR PERETS
Erling Haaland of Norway in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
CHILE-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast delivers his State of the Nation address in Valparaiso, Chile, on June 1, 2026.

Chile, Colombia, Peru go conservative: What’s next for Latin America? - analysis

As Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru move right, analysts say voters are punishing insecurity and failed governments, while Brazil remains the region’s decisive test.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez, who is expected to face right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori in a runoff in June, addresses the media in Lima, Peru, April 30, 2026.

Peru presidential candidate Sanchez accused of financial crimes after advancing to runoff

The prosecutor called for Sanchez to be imprisoned for five years and four months if convicted and requested he be disqualified as a candidate, RPP said.

|ByREUTERS
ILLUSTRATIVE: Soldiers from Givati's Shaked brigade participate in a muddy military exercise during a rainstorm near Moshav Jonathan in central Golan Heights on February 7, 2023.

Peru opens investigation into former IDF soldier after Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint

The allegations include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in the Gaza Strip during IDF service.

|ByYOAV ETIEL

Gold mine fire in Peru kills 27 people

Local government said a short-circuit sparked the fire in the early morning hours of Saturday in the southern region of Arequipa.

MAY 7, 2023ByREUTERS
Anti-government protestors block a road demanding the resignation of Peru's President Dina Boluarte, in Condoroma in Cusco region, Peru February 4, 2023

Peruvian gas workers accidentally stumble upon 600-year-old tomb

The workers stumbled on 1,700 archaeological remains including mummies, textiles and ceramics.

APRIL 30, 2023ByREUTERS
Skeletal remains of a 3-year-old infant and offerings that formed a funeral bundle with an approximate age of 1000 years found by the Calidda company during excavations to install natural gas are pictured in Lima, Peru, April 26, 2023.

Archaeologists in Peru find adolescent mummy wrapped in bundle

The mummified adolescent was found in a "good state of conservation."

APRIL 25, 2023ByREUTERS
Machu Picchu

Peruvian archaeologists unearth 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath

The "finely carved" bath averages some two-meters in depth, with independent pools and spillways and a central passage taking water into a drainage duct.

APRIL 15, 2023ByREUTERS
Archaeologists work in the remains of an ancient ceremonial Inca bathroom, discovered in a sector known as Inkawasi (House of the Inca), at the archaeological site Huanuco Pampa, in Huanuco, Peru April 5, 2023.

14 dead in 6.8M earthquake in Ecuador

The earthquake struck at a depth of 66.4 km (41.3 miles) about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the city of Balao in the province of Guayas.

MARCH 18, 2023ByREUTERS
A damaged car and rubble from a house affected by the earthquake are pictured in Cuenca, Ecuador, March 18, 2023.

Colors on ancient pottery tell of Peruvian empire's influence - study

The Wari empire existed in parts of Peru from 600 CE until 1050 CE, pre-dating the Inka. 

MARCH 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pottery found from the Inca culture is seen at Huaca de las Abejas in Tucume Archaeological Complex in Lambayeque, Peru July 4, 2018

Ancient 'demonic' temple with painted human remains found in Peru

A Spanish explorer from the 17th century described the temple as being used for demonic summonings and mentioned a witchcraft university nearby.

MARCH 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Archaeologists work on the a new discovery of a network of passageways under a more than 3,000 year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes, in Ancash, Peru, May 27, 2022.

Ancient mummy found in fetal position inside cooler bag in Peru

Photos from the scene show the mummy in a fetal position, wrapped in bandages, inside a cooler bag for the Latin American food delivery service Pedidos Ya.

MARCH 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SKeleton in a fetal position

Prominent Peruvian-Jewish journalist hit with antisemitic harassment after investigating protester

Jewish and non-Jewish organizations have defended Gustavo Gorriti since around 30 people protested in front of his home in Lima last Tuesday

FEBRUARY 28, 2023ByJACOB KESSLER/JTA
Soldiers take their weapons after they arrived as reinforcements amid violent protests following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Ayacucho, Peru December 15, 2022.

Peruvian archaeologists unearth 30 pre-Inca era graves

Recent excavations in Peru unearthed new details about the Chancay people.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023ByREUTERS
An archaeologist from the University of San Marcos works at the site of a burial belonging to the Chantay pre-Columbian culture, which was found in a cemetery at Macaton mountain in the north-central Huaral valley, in Huaral, Peru