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Omar Chehade, Peru VP, steps down amid corruption charges

Simeon TegelJanuary 18, 2012 13:24

LIMA — Omar Chehade said he was stepping down “not to jeopardize the good image of the government.” It might be too late for that.

Van der Sloot sentenced to 28 years by Peru court

Mariya KarimjeeJanuary 13, 2012 13:33

Joran Van der Sloot, a Dutch citizen, was sentenced to 28 years in prison by a Peruvian court on Friday for killing Stephany Flores in Lima in 2010, Reuters reported.

In Peru, worries about a spate of violent crime

Simeon TegelJanuary 12, 2012 17:10

LIMA — A spate of killings of would-be robbers and kidnappers by their intended victims has left Peruvians debating a more aggressive approach to violent crime.

Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to murder of Peruvian Stephany Flores (VIDEO)

News DeskJanuary 11, 2012 12:15

Van der Sloot said in a confession soon after Flores's death that he killed her after she looked through his computer and found evidence of the Dutch citizen's connection to Holloway's disappearance.

Lori Berenson, once again in the spotlight

Simeon TegelJanuary 6, 2012 16:06

LIMA — Lori Berenson, the New Yorker convicted of terrorism in Peru, has once again found herself unwittingly in the eye of a political storm in the South American country.

Lori Berenson back in Peru on parole after trip home to US

Jessica PhelanJanuary 6, 2012 05:36

According to the conditions of her parole, Berenson must remain in Peru until 2015. Yet when she was given permission to visit the US last month, many Peruvians expected her never to return.

Madres de Plaza de Mayo under scrutiny for corruption

Simeon TegelJanuary 6, 2012 07:36

LIMA — The Madres de Plaza de Mayo has found itself caught up in allegations of financial fraud and political corruption that threaten to tarnish its reputation forever.

Did Peru commandos execute hostage-takers?

Simeon TegelJanuary 3, 2012 18:47

LIMA, Peru — It was the photo that defined a presidency; Fujimori stepping over the corpses of Marxist terrorists following a daring commando raid. Now that raid is under scrutiny.

MADRE DE DIOS, Peru — Many of those tourists end up experiencing a wild, cosmic rollercoaster ride of high-definition hallucinations, often involving close-up encounters with animals from the rainforest, in particular snakes.