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The pet I’ll never forget: Paddington, the street dog from Peru who roars like a bear
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/27/pet-ill-never-forget-paddington-street-dog-from-peru
Published: April 27, 2026 09:00
Before meeting my fluffy-eared friend, I had lost my brother and was exhausted by the hamster wheel of work. His zest has made me feel aliveMy trip to South America in 2025 was something I’d been planning for a long time. I wanted to break up my mundane…
Florida officials investigate planned ‘Sloth World’ attraction after 31 sloths die in warehouse
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/24/florida-sloth-deaths-tourist-attraction
Published: April 24, 2026 13:56
Languorous tree dwellers from Guyana and Peru died from ‘cold stun’ in warehouse with no power or running waterSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailWildlife officials in Florida said in a newly released report that dozens of sloths taken from…
Peru extends voting for president into Monday after chaos at polling stations
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/peru-presidential-election-voting
Published: April 13, 2026 16:05
Lack of ballot papers and defective computers disrupt election that Keiko Fujimori appears to be leadingPeruvians will have to wait at least until the end of Monday to know the result of the presidential election held on Sunday, after the voting process…
Peruvians to go to polls hoping to break cycle of instability
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/peru-election-polls-instability
Published: April 10, 2026 12:28
Soaring crime and corruption top voter concerns in highly unpredictable election with 35 candidates for presidentPeruvians go to the polls on Sunday hoping to break a cycle of instability that has produced nine presidents in a decade as well as surging…
One dead and dozens injured at Peru football stadium during pre-match event
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/04/lima-football-stadium-pre-match-event-injured-dead
Published: April 4, 2026 10:00
Initial reports suggested parts of arena’s wall had collapsed, but Alianza Lima says there were no structural failuresOne person has been killed and dozens more injured at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima, Peru, according to the football club…
Bombing at nightclub in Peru injures 33 people, including minors
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/07/peru-nightclub-bombing
Published: March 7, 2026 18:56
Explosion happened in pre-dawn hours at Dalí nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru’s northern coastA bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday.The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours…
Peruvian state responsible for mother’s death in forced sterilisation, court rules
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/06/peruvian-state-responsible-for-mothers-death-in-forced-sterilisation-court-rules
Published: March 6, 2026 17:41
Landmark ruling in Celia Ramos case finds 310,000 women, most Indigenous, were targeted in brutal 1990s campaignThe highest human rights court in Latin America condemned Peru on Thursday over the death of its citizen Celia Ramos, who died at the age of 34…
Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing culture?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/26/wave-riders-surf-tourism-save-peru-ancient-reed-boat-fishing-culture
Published: February 26, 2026 12:00
As fish stocks dwindle, surf tourism may offer a lifeline to traditional caballitos de totora fishers, whose vessels are thought to be among the first ever used to ride wavesJust before dawn, in a scene that has repeated itself over thousands of years on…
Leftist who defended child marriage elected as Peru’s interim president
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/19/jose-maria-balcazar-elected-peru-interim-president
Published: February 19, 2026 14:57
José María Balcázar, who argued for marriage at 14 and above, replaces José Jerí who was voted out after a scandalPeru’s congress has elected José María Balcázar, an octogenarian leftist lawmaker who has defended child marriage, as the country’s interim…
Peru’s president ousted in ‘express impeachment’ after just four months
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/17/perus-president-ousted-in-express-impeachment-after-just-four-months
Published: February 17, 2026 20:56
Interim president José Jerí voted out by country’s congress amid scandal concerning secretive meetings Peru’s interim president has been forced out of office in an “express impeachment” after a political scandal over his secretive meetings with Chinese…