Peru

MDA hosts knowledge-sharing workshop for Latin American, Spanish emergency organization officials

Over the years, MDA has partnered in "transferring knowledge and assisting in the establishment and development of emergency medical systems in various countries."

Magen David Adom vehicles.
ZAKA vehicle (Illustrative).

Israeli man in his 60s dies in Peru after more than three years in prison

A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (foreground); illustrative.

Thirteen dead after tourism aircraft crashes near Nazca Lines in Peru

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.

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


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.

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

 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.

 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

Archaeologists unearth 1,200-year-old temple in Peru - study

The temple was built on top of a platform with adjoining structures in which religious officials would have lived, according to a study.

 Chullpas de Marcahuasi, Lima Peru

Mexico grants asylum to family of ousted Peruvian leader Castillo

The former Peruvian President and his family sought protection from the Mexican government.

 Peru's President Pedro Castillo and first lady Lilia Paredes arrive at the ninth Summit of the Americas, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 8, 2022.

Researchers discover over 100 2,000-year-old designs in Peru's Nazca lines

The geoglyphs represent humans, cats, snakes, killer whales, birds and native camalids.

 A spider in Nazca lines

Going kosher in the Bahamas: Asian-Latino grill debuts at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar

 THE COLORFUL interior of Cinko.

Rescue mission for Israelis in Peru completed successfully

Dozens of Israelis got stuck in the country after political unrest crippled the transportation systems - now they are on the way home.

 Demonstrators blockades a railway track following weeks of protests sparked by the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro, in Chilca, Peru December 16, 2022.

Israelis stuck in Peru amid demonstrations and protests blocking airports

Demonstrations and political violence have been ongoing in the Latin American country since the arrest of president Pedro Castillo.

 Demonstrators stand on an airport tarmac amid violent protests following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Ayacucho, Peru December 15, 2022.

Archaeologists unearth eight colonial-era mummies in Peru

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed eight centuries-old mummies at a site in the country's capital, an important find that experts say could point to a colonial-era cemetery.

 An archaeologist works on the remains of the city's first cemetery at the former Royal Hospital of San Andres, where human remains dating back to the colonial era were found, in Lima, Peru, May 25, 2022.