Peru
Thirteen dead after tourism aircraft crashes near Nazca Lines in Peru
Flights over the Nazca Lines departing from the nearby Maria Reiche Airport had been suspended on Friday due to winds exceeding 40 kph (25 mph), which kicked up dust and reduced visibility.
Over 500 Peruvian babies named after Norwegian soccer star Haaland after legendary World Cup run
Chile, Colombia, Peru go conservative: What’s next for Latin America? - analysis
Peru presidential candidate Sanchez accused of financial crimes after advancing to runoff
Peruvian woman 'happy' for official decision for her to die by euthanasia
The ruling was remarkable in this mostly Roman Catholic country where euthanasia is illegal.
37 meter cat-shaped Nazca line discovered in Peru
While most Nazca lines were attributed to the Nazca culture, this cat geoglyph seems to be significantly older.
Scientists team up to save endangered 'scrotum frog'
Known by the scientific name Telmatoius culeus and as the Titicaca water frog, it also has the nickname of "scrotum frog."
Letters to the Editor June 24, 2020: What’s true in Peru
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Peruvian Jews move to Israel to flee COVID-19 and street riots
“Residents in Lima are in a very high state of tension,” said Gustavo Gakman, director of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews’ Latin America, Spain, and Portugal division.
Peru archbishop lines church with faces of deceased coronavirus victims
The act was done in a commentary on the government's health system's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Israeli Hodaya Monsonego released from prison to house arrest in Peru
Hodaya, 24, who is cognitively impaired, faces criminal charges of smuggling narcotics after she was found with 28 kg. of cocaine in her luggage.
Peru, Panama limit men and women to alternate days out to stall virus
Peru and Panama both started on Thursday limiting the times men and women can leave their homes in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Israel races to rescue its citizens before airspace closes
Peru is still under martial law in response to the coronavirus threat. Recent border closures and a nationwide lockdown have left the 23 remaining Israelis unclear as to what lies ahead for them.
Israeli ambassador to Colombia urges Israelis to fly home by Sunday
23 Israelis were left stranded in Peru on Friday after the final four El Al flights to Israel left without them, and Israelis in Colombia are fearing they might be left in a similar situation.
