Peru appoints Jose Maria Balcazar as president, ninth leader in a decade
The new president will serve on an interim basis until a new executive is sworn in after April’s general election.
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Former Peru President Pedro Castillo sentenced to 11.5 years in prison
The decision follows Castillo’s failed 2022 bid to dissolve Congress and avoid a third impeachment attempt.
Peruvian ex-President Martin Vizcarra sentenced to 14 years in prison
Vizcarra, a leader in the Peru First party, was found guilty of leading a corruption scheme when he was a governor.
At least 37 people killed in Peru when bus crashes into ravine
Bus collides with a pickup truck, whose driver tests positive for alcohol, according to local media.
![A man walks by a passenger bus after a deadly crash with a pickup truck in Peru's Arequipa region on November 12, 2025 [Kiara Tapia/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AP25316788574648-1763009995.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Peru bans Mexico’s President Sheinbaum as diplomatic dispute grows
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is barred from Peru after her government granted asylum to Peruvian ex-premier.
Peru cuts ties with Mexico over asylum for ex-prime minister
Move comes after Betssy Chavez, who is on trial on coup charges, fled to the Mexican Embassy in Peru.
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Video: Peru declares 30-day state of emergency in Lima amid rising crime
Peru’s interim president Jose Jeri has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima due to surging crime.
Published On 22 Oct 2025
State of emergency declared in Peru’s capital amid protests
The state of emergency lifts constitutional rights, including the right to protest, amid popular unrest over crime.
Peru’s new president refuses to resign after Gen Z protests leave one dead
State of emergency to be declared in capital as protests that led to last week’s ouster of former president intensify.
Judge denies bid to block former President Dina Boluarte from leaving Peru
Boluarte, who was removed from office on October 10, faces accusations of corruption and abandoning her office.
From: NewsFeed
Peru swears in new president after Dina Boluarte’s impeachment
Congress chief Jose Jeri was sworn in as Peru’s new president after Congress unanimously voted to remove Dina Boluarte.
Published On 10 Oct 2025
