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Peru Prison Inmates Sew Pope Leo Dolls Ahead of His November Visit
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Peru Prison Inmates Sew Pope Leo Dolls Ahead of His November Visit

Women inmates at Lima’s Chorrillos Women’s Prison are sewing dolls and jewellery featuring Pope Leo XIV ahead of his planned visit to Peru...

Illegal Gold Mining Overtakes Cocaine as Peru’s Most Profitable Criminal Industry
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Illegal Gold Mining Overtakes Cocaine as Peru’s Most Profitable Criminal Industry

Illegal gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking as Peru’s most profitable illicit industry, with soaring gold prices fuelling the expansion of criminal mining...

Pope Leo Sets Busy November Tour Across South America
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Pope Leo Sets Busy November Tour Across South America

The November 6 to 17 tour will see the pontiff travel roughly 31,000 kilometres and deliver 36 speeches, making it one of the...

Six Killed and Hundreds Displaced After Earthquake Strikes Central Peru
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Six Killed and Hundreds Displaced After Earthquake Strikes Central Peru

At least six people have been killed and about 300 others displaced after two earthquakes struck Peru’s Junín region, destroying dozens of homes...

Peruvian Parents Name Newborns After World Cup Stars as Football Fever Sweeps Nation
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Peruvian Parents Name Newborns After World Cup Stars as Football Fever Sweeps Nation

Peru's passion for football is being reflected in an unusual trend, with growing numbers of parents naming their newborn children after some of...