Peru's President: Law guarantees transparency, ensures resources are used with integrity

"Today, we have taken a firm and resolute step in favor of transparency, sound public management, and the strengthening of our democracy. Oversight and accountability are essential prerogatives of a constitutional, sovereign, and democratic State,…

Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89: Nobel laureate from Peru was the last of 'El Boom' novelists

LIMA, Peru — Mario Vargas Llosa became a writer out of love. He also became a writer out of spite. There was his early passion for literature, which led him, as a boy, to spend hours poring over adventure novels by Alexandre Dumas and Jules Verne. And …

Peru: President Boluarte attends Mario Vargas LLosa's wake

Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru

Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, ending the era of Latin America’s literary golden generation. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our father, Mario …

Peru announces “reactivation” of anchovy fishing in the south as first season of 2025 showing solid returns

Peru’s first anchovy-fishing season of 2025 in the southern region of the country has become the best in recent years, the nation’s Production Ministry (PRODUCE) reported. “We are witnessing a recovery in anchovy fishing in the south, which represents a …

Peru's President: Mario Vargas Llosa leaves indelible mark on literary history

The Head of State highlighted that the legacy of the acclaimed writer, who passed away the day before, transcends borders and generations. The top official added that his masterful, lucid, and critical pen shed light on the complexity of his biography, …

Vatican confirms suppression of all branches of scandal-plagued Peru group

ROME – On Tuesday the Vatican announced the definitive suppression of all four branches of the Peru-based Sodalitium Christiane Vitae (SCV), including two women’s communities and an ecclesial movement. On April 15 the Vatican Dicastery for Institutes of …

Catholic faithful mark Palm Sunday in Peru and Guatemala

Updated: 14/04/2025 - 16:05 GMT+2 … More Catholic faithful walked alongside the images with songs, incense and the traditional palms that are blessed on Palm Sunday. Peru's Catholics celebrated Palm Sunday with a procession that commemorates …

Peru's PM: Mario Vargas Llosa's work transcends and will serve as an example to youth

The Cabinet chief stated that the writer born in the southern city of Arequipa is a universal Peruvian, as recognized by the Royal Spanish Academy and the French Academy. "We are aware that the body departs, but the work remains -a work that …

Peru mourns death of literary giant Mario Vargas Llosa

Peru has declared a national day of mourning with flags flying at half-mast on government premises in memory of writer and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa. Vargas Llosa died at the age of 89 on Sunday in the Peruvian capital, Lima, surrounded by his …