Peru extradites alleged call center scammer who targeted U.S. Spanish speakers

MIAMI, Fla. (TNND) — Peru extradited to the U.S. one of its citizens accused of operating a large fraud and extortion scheme targeted at Americans, U.S. federal agencies announced Friday. Carla Magaly Alcedo Mendoza, a 43-year-old resident of Lima, Peru, …

Thirteen killed in Peru, government halts gold mining

Gold mining suspended in Peru's north after 13 miners killed

LIMA (Reuters) -Mining in Peru's northern district of Pataz will be suspended for 30 days, President Dina Boluarte said on Monday, after 13 gold mine workers in the area were kidnapped and killed by illegal miners. Peru's government also plans to …

Secret 'drug room' full of psychedelic 'snuff tubes' discovered at pre-Inca site in Peru" target="_self" data-before-...

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a 2,500-year-old secret drug room filled with hollowed-out bird bones containing traces of psychedelic snuff and tobacco. The presence of the "snuff tubes" in a hidden room suggests the elite held secret, …

Peru pauses mining in north after 13 miners killed

LIMA (Reuters) -Mining in Peru's northern district of Pataz will be suspended for 30 days, President Dina Boluarte said on Monday, after 13 gold mine workers in the area were kidnapped and killed by illegal miners. Peru's government also plans to …

Convent of Santa Rosa de Ocopa’s Books declared Peru Cultural Heritage

Based on a proposal from the National Library of Peru (BNP), the Ministry of Culture declared twenty-seven bibliographic units from the Library of the Convent of Santa Rosa de Ocopa as Cultural Heritage of the Nation (PCN, by its Spanish acronym). This …

Gold and Blood: Peru Mine Guards Murdered in Gang Takeover.

- Advertisement - Thirteen security guards kidnapped from one of Peru’s largest gold mines were found dead on Sunday, in a brutal incident that underscores the worsening security crisis in the country’s Amazonian Pataz province. They worked at a mine owned …

Around the World: An earthquake in Myanmar, church planting in Peru and more quick takes

Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for this column? Email Erik Tryggestad at [email protected]. Featured image (above): People in Mandalay, Myanmar sleep outside …

South Korea seeks to finance infrastructure projects in Peru through PPP

The government of the Republic of Korea expressed the interest of its authorities and corporations in financing large-scale infrastructure projects in Peru through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mechanism. This was stated during a visit to the …

A taste of Peru: Mama G’s brings authentic flavors to the table

“It all started with my four sauces,” Mama G, Gloria Tietjen said. “I started a small side business making Peruvian sauces and mailed them all over the USA. This progressed to me selling the sauces at farmer’s markets throughout San Diego, and eventually …