Protests led by Gen Z activists to demand the resignation of Peru's president turned violent overnight, prompting investigations by authorities into at least one civilian death.

By Maxwell Radwin Peru is on the verge of rolling back several longstanding protections for Indigenous people and their territories, critics warn. Several bills working their way through Congress would loosen restrictions for oil and gas drilling,

Peru's Generation Z is leading protests against rampant crime and years of political deadlock -- demanding systemic change after watching seven presidents come and go in a decade.But now a new generation of Peruvians,

In Peru, violent protests broke out in Lima with people calling for the resignation of interim President José Jerí and members of Congress, as well as the repeal of laws that they believe encourage crime.

Peru’s Indigenous Shawi people continue to contest a plan to build a highway through their territory in the country’s Amazonian region, citing fears about losing their land — even as local authorities nudge the project forward.

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

The country's latest presidential crisis erupted after a man opened fire and wounded five people Wednesday during a concert by Peru's most popular cumbia groups, Agua Marina. Prime Minister Eduardo Arana on Thursday defended Boluarte during a crime-focused ...