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State of Emergency in Peru - Lima

Members of the Peruvian Army march before patrolling the streets during the state of emergency in the district of Villa Maria del Triunfo, in southern Lima, Peru, on October 25, 2025. Peruvian President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency for the capital Lima and the neighboring Callao region to tackle worsening public security. Photo by Mariana Bazo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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State of Emergency in Peru - Lima

Members of the Peruvian Army line up in formation before patrolling the streets during the state of emergency in the district of Villa Maria del Triunfo, in southern Lima, Peru, on October 25, 2025. Peruvian President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency for the capital Lima and the neighboring Callao region to tackle worsening public security. Photo by Mariana Bazo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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State of Emergency in Peru - Lima

Members of the Peruvian Army patrol a street during the state of emergency in the district of Villa Maria del Triunfo, in southern Lima, Peru, on October 25, 2025. Peruvian President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency for the capital Lima and the neighboring Callao region to tackle worsening public security. Photo by Mariana Bazo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peru: M7.2 Quake Jolts Southern Region 2

A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru off the coast west of Atiquipa early Friday, June 28. The shaking was felt as far as the capital, Lima, around 600 kilometers away. At least eight people were injured, officials said. A warning of a "possible" tsunami was issued, but the alert was later dropped.

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Peru: M7.2 Quake Jolts Southern Region

A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru off the coast west of Atiquipa early Friday, June 28. Shaking was felt as far as capital Lima around 600 kilometers away. No casualties were reported as of writing.

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2 killed in Peru forest fire

STORY: 2 killed in Peru forest fire DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of forest fire STORYLINE: At least two people were killed, 12 others injured and another two remained missing in a major forest fire in the southern Peruvian region of Apurimac, said the National Emergency Operations Center in a statement Tuesday. The fire started on Sunday in the district of Ihuayllo, causing significant damage to livestock and the natural environment, it said. The injured people were being treated at a regional hospital and at a health center in Chalhuanca, local media reported. Several of them were in a "serious" condition and will be transferred by army helicopters to Lima. The roaring flames have affected some 200 hectares, devastating fauna, flora and houses in the district, Radio Programas del Peru reported, citing Police sources. The National Institute of Civil Defense is monitoring the emergency situation in coordination with other local

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Mudslide kills at least 8 in Peru

STORY: Mudslide kills at least 8 in Peru DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mudslide in Peru STORYLINE: At least 8 people were killed in Peru after a mudslide buried several towns in Camana province in the southern region of Arequipa, authorities confirmed Monday. Heavy rains over the weekend caused a mudslide that affected several communities, including Pampaylima, Venado de Oro, Infiernillo, San Martin, Posko Miski and Secocha, all located in the district of Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lima. (XHTV)

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Andean condors in Peru

COLCA CANYON, Peru - An Andean condor flies over an observation spot in the Colca Canyon, southern Peru, on May 26, 2013.

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Andean condors in Peru

COLCA CANYON, Peru - An Andean condor flies over the Colca Canyon, southern Peru, on May 26, 2013.

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Andean condors in Peru

COLCA CANYON, Peru - An Andean condor flies over the Colca Canyon, southern Peru, on May 26, 2013.

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Andean condors in Peru

COLCA CANYON, Peru - An Andean condor flies over the Colca Canyon, southern Peru, on May 26, 2013.

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Andean condors in Peru

COLCA CANYON, Peru - An Andean condor flies over an observation spot in the Colca Canyon, southern Peru, on May 26, 2013.

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Trip to Machu Picchu

TOKYO, Japan - Tourists visit the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu, a world heritage site in southern Peru, in November 2012.

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Trip to Machu Picchu

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in November 2012 shows a planned construction site for a new airport near Cusco, southern Peru. The construction is expected to help tourists visit Machu Picchu, a world heritage site, more easily.

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Trip to Machu Picchu

TOKYO, Japan - Tourists visit the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu, a world heritage site in southern Peru, in November 2012. The mountain seen in the right back is Huayna Picchu.

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New airport construction plan in Peru

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo taken Aug. 16, 2012, shows the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu, a world heritage site in southern Peru. A plan to construct a new airport in a suburb of Cusco is underway, which is expected to help tourists visit Machu Picchu more easily.

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New airport construction plan in Peru

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - File photo taken in November 2010 shows a downtown area of Cusco, southern Peru, and a runway of an airport nearby. A plan to construct a new airport in a suburb of Cusco is underway, which is expected to help tourists visit more easily the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu, a world heritage site in southern Peru.

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Peruvian president proposes early elections for April 2024

STORY: Peruvian president proposes early elections for April 2024 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shot of Peru's presidential palace 2. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte speaking on proposing early elections to Congress 3. various of pedestrians 4. file of protests and demonstrations in Peru 5. file of the inauguration of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte STORYLINE: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced on Sunday that she will present a bill to Congress to bring general elections forward two years to April 2024. Boluarte made the decision five days after assuming her term amid demonstrations in some parts of the country, which demanded the advance of the elections and the release of the former president Pedro Castillo, who had been dismissed by the Peruvian Congress. The situation intensified on Sunday, after official reports stated that two people died in the southern city of Andahuaylas amid clashes with police officers as a result of street pr

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At least 14 killed in Peru miners' clash

STORY: At least 14 killed in Peru miners' clash DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gold mine after clash STORYLINE: The local prosecutor's office said Wednesday that at least 14 people were killed in a clash between groups of small-scale gold miners in southern Peru's Arequipa department. Seven bodies were found Saturday with gunshot wounds, and seven more were found on Tuesday, while more bodies could be discovered as several people remain missing. The violence broke out on June 2 in a disputed area called Huanaquita in the Atico district, Caraveli province. Authorities have arrested 31 people in connection with the incident and will run ballistics tests on the firearms and ammunition recovered to determine their role in the event. The prosecutor's office is analyzing videos and audios of the incident to identify those responsible. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lima. (XHTV)

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Cranium of primitive whale dating back 36 million years discovered, displayed in Peru

STORY: Cranium of primitive whale dating back 36 million years discovered, displayed in Peru DATELINE: March 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibit 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RODOLFO SALAS-GISMONDI, Director of Vertebrate Paleontology at Natural History Museum in Peru STORYLINE: Peruvian paleontologists have discovered the fossilized cranium of a basilosaurus, a primitive whale dating back 36 million years. The cranium measures 1.35 meters in length and contains sharp teeth which remain intact. This discovery was registered at the end of 2021 by a team of investigators led by the paleontologist Mario Urbina, who profoundly carried out this project in the desert area known as Ocucaj found in the southern region of Ica. The giant cranium belongs to an ancient forerunner of whales and comes from rocks dating to the Eocene age, as the Director of the Vertebrate Paleontology Department at the Natural History Museum Rodolfo Salas-Gismond explained. SOUNDBIT