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Several cities in Peru are underwater, and the 'coastal El Niño' isn't done yet

The highly unusual torrential rains have been caused by a localized version of the hemispherewide condition.

Several cities in Peru are underwater, and the 'coastal El Niño' isn't done yet
Peru's leading presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori revs up supporters during her closing campaign rally in Lima on April 7.

Peru locked up Alberto Fujimori. Will it now elect his daughter president?

Peru locked up Alberto Fujimori. Will it now elect his daughter president?
Peru abortion rights sin

Can your vote be a 'sin'? Abortion brings the church into Peru's presidential race

Can your vote be a 'sin'? Abortion brings the church into Peru's presidential race
These photos of models in situations that resemble violence from terrorism are raising serious questions.

Why a fashion photographer thought a terrorism-inspired shoot would be great

Why a fashion photographer thought a terrorism-inspired shoot would be great

This fashion photographer thought a terrorism-inspired shoot was a great idea

This fashion photographer thought a terrorism-inspired shoot was a great idea

About one in three Latin Americans is enjoying pirated cable

The thing is, a lot of them don't even know it.

About one in three Latin Americans is enjoying pirated cable
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You think the US presidential season is crazy? Check out what’s happening in Peru

What if a US court, after a year, kicked someone like Bernie Sanders off the ballot for a long-ago filing error. Welcome to Peru.

You think the US presidential season is crazy? Check out what’s happening in Peru

You think the US presidential season is crazy? Check out what’s happening in Peru

With their election just a month away, many Peruvians are upset that officials are abruptly deciding which candidates they cannot vote for.

You think the US presidential season is crazy? Check out what’s happening in Peru

You think the US election season is crazy? Check out what’s happening in Peru

Bureaucrats are threatening the legitimacy of the entire presidential contest, furious voters say.

You think the US election season is crazy? Check out what’s happening in Peru
Peruvian shamans holding a poster of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump perform a ritual of predictions for the new year at Morro Solar hill in Chorrillos, Lima, Peru, Dec. 29, 2015. The ritual is an end-of-the-year tradition and the shaman

Why Latin American leftists would love a President Trump

Donald Trump has an unlikely fan in Latin America: Rafael Correa, the leftwing president of Ecuador who just loves sticking it to Washington

Why Latin American leftists would love a President Trump

Why Latin American leftists would love a President Trump

'What would most suit Latin America is that Trump wins, because his discourse is so dumb, so basic, that it will provoke a reaction,' Ecuador's president said.

Why Latin American leftists would love a President Trump
President Evo Morales holds a news conference at the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia on Feb. 22, 2016. Morales asked Bolivians on Monday to wait "calmly" for the official result of Sunday's referendum on whether he should be allowed to run for re-e

Is Bolivia a sign that Latin America's 'pink tide' is turning?

President Evo Morales' bid to remain president for the 20 uninterrupted years failed. Is that a sign that Latin America's leftist "pink tide" is ceasing to flow?

Is Bolivia a sign that Latin America's 'pink tide' is turning?

Is Bolivia a sign that Latin America's 'pink tide' is turning?

Bolivia's first indigenous president has been hugely popular, but the voters say his time is up. He's not the first leftist to lose power in the region recently.

Is Bolivia a sign that Latin America's 'pink tide' is turning?

Why a 6,000 percent price hike on gas won't matter for Venezuelans

The increase sounds mind-boggling, but in practice it may make little or no difference.

Why a 6,000 percent price hike on gas won't matter for Venezuelans
A sign marking the base of the Uritorco hill is seen in the Argentine city of Capilla del Monte, in Cordoba province, December 20, 2012. The mountain is popular among UFO spotters in Argentina.

The rise and fall of Argentina’s real-life X-Files unit

They may have tried, but the truth just wasn't out there.

The rise and fall of Argentina’s real-life X-Files unit