Sources: AP via MSNBC
Twenty-four people are killed and 21 more injured after a bus plunges in to a ravine in the Andes mountains, Peru. 2023-09-18
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo loses his request for an emergency stay in the United States, as a deadline for his extradition to Peru nears, where he faces numerous charges. 2023-04-20
Peru indefinitely closes its iconic Machu Picchu historic site due to the ongoing unrest which has killed dozens of people. Around 500 foreign nationals are currently stranded in Peru. 2023-01-21
Sinopharm is setting up production lines to supply up to one billion doses of two COVID-19 vaccines currently being tested on 50,000 people in Phase III trials. Sinopharm is currently testing the vaccines in ten countries, including Egypt, Argentina, Jordan, and Peru. 2020-10-20
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Ecuador, near the border with Peru. It is relatively deep, with a depth of 152 km. 2019-02-22
At least 15 people are killed in a crash between a bus and a truck in Arequipa, Peru. 2019-01-26
Colombia announces that it will host a summit in Bogotá with migration officials from Peru and Ecuador in an attempt to seek a solution for the growing illegal immigration of Venezuelans through their nations. 2018-08-23
In Peru, two trains collide en route to Machu Picchu, injuring 15. 2018-07-31
Heavy flooding in Peru kills at least 67 people and forces thousands to abandon their homes. 2017-03-17
A bus plunges into a ravine in the Xinjiang region in western China killing at least 16 people and with 24 people injured. 2011-03-11