Peru

Demonstrators wearing protective face masks hold signs depicting President Jair Bolsonaro as a virus protest against the government's response in combating COVID-19, demanding the impeachment of Bolsonaro, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, May 29, 2021

Peruvian Officials More Than Double COVID Death Toll, Saying They Undercounted

8:39am June 01, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

"Glaring gaps" in access to COVID-19 vaccines are partially to blame for increasing infection rates in Peru, Argentina, Brazil and many other Latin American and Caribbean countries .

A young girl waits as her chest X-ray is taken in a TB Móvil van clinic in Lima, Peru.

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An Unexpected Pandemic Side Effect In Peru: A Comeback For TB

8:42am April 28, 2021

by Robin Blades

Before COVID-19 hit, tuberculosis was on its way out in Peru. But COVID-related disruptions to treatments could mean the rise of drug-resistant strains and twice as many deaths.

Worshippers pray in the streets of Lima. A government lockdown has shutdown churches as well as businesses to try to stop the spread of the virus.

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In Vaccine Race, Middle Income Nations Are At A Disadvantage. Just Ask Peru.

1:39pm February 04, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

As wealthier countries horde doses, the Latin American nation is struggling to obtain an ample supply for its population while dealing with a daunting caseload.

Protesters gather outside Congress in Lima, Peru, after interim President Manuel Merino announced his resignation following massive protests unleashed when lawmakers ousted President Martín Vizcarra.

Peru's Interim President Resigns After A Tumultuous Week Of Protests

7:44pm November 15, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Manuel Merino became the country's president on Tuesday after Peru's Congress voted to oust President Martín Vizcarra. Merino lasted just days before Congress asked him to step down.

Peru's President Martín Vizcarra speaks in front of the presidential palace after lawmakers voted to remove him from office in Lima, Peru, on Monday. Peruvian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to impeach Vizcarra, expressing anger over his handling of the c

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In Midst Of Pandemic Crisis, Peru's Legislature Impeaches The Nation's President

10:09am November 10, 2020

by Mark Katkov

Following the vote, President Martín Vizcarra said he will not challenge his removal and would leave the presidential palace by the end of the day. Vizcarra was accused of bribery.

Demonstrators in front of the prosecutor's office in Lima, Peru, protest gender violence and femicide on June 20.

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The Women Of Peru Are Suffering From A 'Shadow Pandemic'

6:44am September 10, 2020

by Maria Godoy

That's how the United Nations characterizes the violence against women that, based on past evidence, has been exacerbated by coronavirus lockdowns.

A relative prays at the Mártires 19 de Julio Cemetery on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, on Aug. 20. Peru has one of the world's highest per capita coronavirus-related death tolls, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Peru Locked Down Early. Now It Battles One Of The Worst Coronavirus Outbreaks

6:09pm September 08, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Peru's per capita COVID-19 death rate is higher than any nation's except for tiny San Marino. The government's awareness campaign slogan is "COVID does not kill by itself. Let's not be accomplices."

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13 Killed In Stampede At Peru Nightclub Operating Against Health Orders

9:02pm August 23, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Officials say 120 people attended a party despite prohibitions on social gatherings, and tried to flee out of a single exit when police arrived to shut it down.

A pair of men wearing masks — but neglecting social distancing guidelines — wait for public transportation in Peru's capital, Lima. The country recently urged men and women to leave their homes only on separate days, in an attempt to slow the spread o

Peru, Panama Limit Movement By Gender In Bid To Slow The Coronavirus

12:38pm April 03, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The rules unveiled this week allow men and women to leave their homes only on separate days of the week. "We have to get fewer people on the streets every day," said Peru's president, Martín Vizcarra.

Pu Ying Huang (left) and Dylan Baddour walk along an empty street in Cajamarca, Peru, on March 18, while they were moving from a small hotel room to an Airbnb to ride out the country's 15-day lockdown.

Opinion: I'm An American Stuck In Peru — Glad To Be On Lockdown To Avoid COVID-19

1:18pm March 24, 2020

by Dylan Baddour

Journalist Dylan Baddour is among the thousands of Americans in Peru waiting to return to the United States during the coronavirus outbreak.