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'Fans' send Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot hundreds of dollars a month in jail
Joran van der Sloot, 35, is currently in prison in Peru for the 2010 murder of Stefany Flores.
Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot ditches jailhouse bride for ‘prettier, younger’ girlfriend: lawyer
Joran van der Sloot asked his wife, Leidy Figuera, for a divorce about a year ago, his lawyer Maximo Altez said.
Dutch suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance will be sent from Peru to US to face fraud charges
Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot will face trial for alleged extortion and wire fraud, charges stemming from the Holloway case.
Fire deep in gold mine in southern Peru kills 27 workers
Relatives of the victims were brought by buses to the mine in Yanaquihua in the Arequipa region, where they were briefed by security agents.
Dumb shoe thieves steal 200 sneakers — all for right foot
The thieves' large haul -- which the store owner estimated to be more than $13,000 -- was useless because all the shoes were for the right foot.
1,000-year-old mummy of teen killed in possible human sacrifice found in Peru
The discovery dating back to pre-Inca times was made Monday at the Cajamarquilla on the outskirts of the capital of Lima.
Whale of a tale! 4 pals spend 10 hours adrift in Pacific Ocean after whale sinks their boat
A giant whale plunged a group of sailors into a scene straight out of “Moby-Dick” when it sank their boat in the Pacific Ocean -- where they waited in a...
Man carrying 800-year-old mummy in food deliver bag arrested, claims it is his 'spiritual girlfriend'
The mummy was actually of an adult male who likely lived 600 to 800 years ago in Peru's southern region of Puno.
Deliveryman caught with 800-year-old 'girlfriend' mummy in cooler bag
Peruvian deliveryman Julio Cesar Bermejo mistakenly thought the ancient mummy was female and dubbed it "Juanita."
Steady rains set off mudslides that kill at least 36 in Peru
Constant rains are frequent in February in Peru and often cause deadly landslides.
Over 50 injured, Macchu Pichu closes as Peru protests cause 'nationwide chaos'
Peru closed the famed Machu Picchu indefinitely Saturday, leaving tourists stranded near the Incan citadel, amid ongoing anti-government protests.
At least 17 dead in deadliest day of anti-government protests in Peru
Some of the bodies had bullet wounds, Puno's regional health director, Ismael Cornejo, told local radio station RPP.
Glass box hanging off Peruvian cliff lists on Airbnb
This uniquely horrifying short-term rental in the Sacred Valley invites thrill-seekers to spend the night while suspended at 1,300 feet.
Community airs yearly grievances with ancient Christmas ritual fighting
On Christmas Day, hundreds of residents in Peru's Cusco region gather to take part in an ancient fighting ritual aimed at resolving conflict before the year's end.
168 strange geoglyphs found — including one that looks like Homer Simpson
Scientists have discovered 168 new geoglyphs — known as the Nazca Lines — in the soil of Peru’s desert.
Two Chicago cops stranded in Peru during widespread civil unrest
Two Chicago police officers who were vacationing in Peru have found themselves stranded with no way to get home after the new Peruvian government declared a police state in response...
Peru’s new government declares police state amid protests
Peru’s new government declared a national emergency Wednesday as it struggled to calm violent protests over President Pedro Castillo’s ouster, suspending the rights of “personal security and freedom” across the...
Rot festers in Latin America: Corrupt leaders just keep going down
He who said “a fish rots from the head down” probably had Latin American presidents in mind. On the surface, the region appears democratically stable. But widespread corruption among its...
Peru’s president ousted by Congress in political crisis
“What I ask for is a space, a time to rescue the country,” Vice President Dina Boluarte said.
Med student allegedly kills woman for organs after online courting
A Mexican woman traveled to Peru to pursue a relationship with a medical student she had met online – but her remains later washed up on a beach and he...