UVU Professor Dr. Lauren Brooks, UVU, Tests Water in Lake Titicaca UVU science professor, Dr. Lauren Brooks, who specializes in microbial contamination, evaluates bacteria and fecal matter in Lake Titicaca.

The mummified remains, notable for having only three fingers and three toes, were discovered in a cave in Peru in 2015 and have been the subject of wild speculation ever since

By Alek Buttermann in Madrid Peru has emerged as a growing supplier of gold to China, with exports to the Asian giant accelerating sharply in 2025, raising concerns about the origins of the mineral and the role of informal and illegal mining in fuelling the trade.

A Sydney mum is fighting for life in a hospital in Peru after a scheduled surgery for weight loss went horrifically wrong.

Peru’s copper production rose 7.1% year-on-year in June, thanks mostly to higher output from Chinese firms, the country’s Energy and Mines Ministry said on Monday. The world’s third-largest copper producer said output in the month totaled 228,932 metric tons.

Powerhouse fruit producer Peru is paving the way to open new markets for its exports in Asia, hoping the continent can soon displace the US as the top buyer of one of its key agricultural products.

Chilling video shows Jossimar Cabrera dragging his wife's body wrapped in curtains, officials said. Sheylla Cabrera's body was later found in the Angeles National Forest while her husband fled to Peru with their three children.

Las Bambas, the largest copper mine in Peru, is the Chinese company’s most profitable asset, but its operations have been dogged by years of social unrest. Zhao said he expects a heightened risk of protests around the elections, adding that “we have to leave some room for contingencies.”

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peru hopes to increase agricultural investment with a significant reduction in income tax for large export companies, the sector's minister told Reuters on Monday. The Peruvian Congress last week passed a law that reduces income tax to 15% from the current 29.