Peru has temporarily halted the eradication of coca plants used to make cocaine as it works to redesign its anti-drug programs, the country's interior ministry announced this week. News of the ...

The deadly skirmish underscores fighting between the military and armed groups seeking control of the lucrative drug trade in Peru, the second-largest coca leaf producer in the world after ...

A total of almost 6 tons of chemicals used for cocaine production have been eliminated and 3 tons of dry coca leaves have been burnt. In recent years Peru became first in the world in terms of ...

music-filled journey to the foothills of Peru’s Machu Picchu. The highlight of the Hiram Bingham route is the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Holding aloft pairs of dry coca leaves ...

According to UN data, Peru ranks among the world's primary producers of coca leaf and cocaine. A government study from June showed an 18 percent increase in coca leaf cultivation area during 2022.

A Peruvian police officer donned a capybara costume during a Valentine’s Day drug raid, surprising a suspected trafficker before tackling and handcuffing him. More than 1,700 packages of cocaine ...