L IMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital Monday and ordered the deployment of ...

Troops to patrol the capital after shooting of popular cumbia singer in extortion attack on bus provokes public outrage.

Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to extortion. The move ...

The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Lima, on March 18. The decree, which ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital on Monday and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread ...

Peru has seen an increase of killings, violent extortion and attacks on public places in recent months. Police reported 459 killings from Jan. 1 to March 16, and 1,909 extortion reports in January ...

Peru's president declared a state of emergency in the capital and deployed soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular singer ...