Peru: Cusco's alternative attractions to Machu Picchu see rise in visitors

01:00 | Cusco (Cusco region), Jul. 6. Alternative attractions to the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu experienced a 14.25% increase in visitors during the first half of the year compared to 2024, according to the Cusco Cultural Tourism Integrated Services …

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Evoplay Enters Peru’s Lottery Market with Loterias Torito Partnership

Evoplay, the Kyiv-based studio known for merging video-game aesthetics with real-money play, has secured its first foothold in the Peruvian lottery arena through a content pact with Loterías Torito. Five instant-win titles—Adrenaline Rush, its scratch-card …

Three new frog species found in Peru face an uncertain future

High in northern Peru, three frogs no bigger than a thumbprint have stepped out of anonymity and into the scientific spotlight. Their world is a maze of wet cliffs, dripping bromeliads, and wind‑scoured ridges where moss carpets the rocks. “They’re small …

Peru’s president Dina Boluarte doubles salary despite 2% approval rating

LIMA – President Dina Boluarte has doubled her monthly salary to 35,500 soles ($10,000), triggering public backlash as her approval rating sits at just 2%. The decision was announced through an executive decree signed by Boluarte. The pay hike makes her …

Herpetologists Discover Three New Species of Frogs in Peru

Herpetologists have described three new species of the frog genus Pristimantis from the rugged, misty highlands of northwestern Peru. Pristimantis chinguelas. Image credit: Chávez et al., doi: 10.3897/evolsyst.9.148522. With 619 species described to …

Peru: Prosecutor's Office secures confirmation of pretrial detention order against Cerron

This decision reaffirms the strength of the arguments presented by the Prosecutor's Office, which justified the need for the coercive measure due to the defendant's repeated failure to comply with the rules of conduct, as well as the risk of flight …

President: Llamkasun Peru program has generated 447,000 temporary jobs since creation

“So far in 2025, we have promoted over 77,000 temporary jobs through 1,395 immediate intervention activities and 144 investment projects. That is how we work,” she said. Speaking from Elias Soplin Vargas district in Rioja province, where she inaugurated …

Peru: Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde fostered proactive, constructive foreign policy

During the interview, Gutierrez highlighted the personal and professional integrity of someone who had been a close friend for over 45 years. "Joselo, as we all knew him, was a dear friend. I had the great honor of serving as Deputy Foreign Minister …

Peru ramps up fight against illegal mining, kicks most informal miners off permit scheme

LIMA (Reuters) -Peru’s government has kicked 50,565 informal miners off of a temporary program that allowed them to continue operations, the minister of energy and mines said on Friday. Only 31,560 miners will remain in the program that aims to formalize …