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 ...

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 president declared a state of emergency in the capital and deployed soldiers to help police address a surge of ...

Peru's president has ordered the deployment of soldiers to help address a surge in violence a day after the killing of popular singer Paul Flores ...