Lima
LIMA, Peru - Hundreds of coca growers briefly seized control of a power plant in Peru's interior Sunday, cutting off electricity to the estimated 430,000 people who live in Ucayali province.
LIMA, Peru - Hundreds of coca growers in Peru have seized control of a thermoelectric plant in the country's interior, cutting off electricity to the estimated 430,000 people who live in Ucayali province.
LIMA, Peru - Indian leader Alberto Pizango was detained Wednesday upon arrival in Peru's capital from Nicaragua, where he fled 11 months ago to avoid charges over violent protests against proposed oil and gas exploration in the Amazon.
LIMA, Peru - Independent miners agreed Wednesday to end road blockades that led to clashes with police and the deaths of six miners, responding to a government promise to form a joint commission to study the dispute, an official said.
LIMA, Peru - Peruvian officials say they expect train service to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu will be restored March 29.
