Peru has closed its famous tourist site Machu Picchu indefinitely over the ongoing protests
Hundreds of people, mostly foreigners, are currently thought to be stranded at the foot of the site.
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![Peru has closed its famous tourist site Machu Picchu indefinitely over the ongoing protests]()
Venezuela crisis: Migrants dash to cross Peru border
Thousands of Venezuelans have rushed to cross into Peru in a bid to beat the introduction of tougher migration laws.
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Jamaica set to welcome nonstop direct flights from peru to Montego Bay Starting july 2019
the airline will operate three weekly flights to Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport from the airline's hub in Lima, Peru with convenient connections from cities in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
![Starting July 1, 2019, Jamaica will welcome nonstop direct flights from Peru to Montego Bay.]()
U.N. urges Peru, Ecuador to ease entry for Venezuelans fleeing hardship
The United Nations refugee and migration agencies called on Latin American countries on Thursday to ease entry for Venezuelan nationals fleeing economic hardship and a deepening political crisis.
![They voiced concern at new passport and border entry requirements in Ecuador and Peru, while praising states for hosting more than 1.6 million Venezuelans who have left since 2015.]()
Vizcarra Set to Become Peru’s New President Facing Daunting Challenges
Vizcarra, an engineer-turned-politician, will be sworn in Friday to replace Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who quit amid a corruption scandal, and a day before he faced a second impeachment vote.
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