Peru's Congress on Friday voted to dismiss the country's interior minister over his failure to contain a spike in violent ...

Peru’s Congress has voted to remove the interior minister from office after deciding that he had failed to adequately handle rising violent crime in the Andean country.

Peruvian lawmakers voted on Friday to oust the country's interior minister, Juan Jose Santivanez, who has faced criticism amid a spike in crime in the South American country. Read more at straitstimes ...

Interior Minister Juan José Santiváñez has 72 hours to resign following the no-confidence vote, which passed with 78 votes in ...

The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency on Monday in the provinces of Lima and Callao to stem a rise in crime, ...

Peru's government approved an environmental impact study for a green hydrogen plant that is expected to cost $12.5 billion, Production Minister Sergio Gonzalez announced on Wednesday ...

Peru's Congress has passed a controversial reform expanding the powers of a government agency which oversees international aid.