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Canada sets new aid for Peru linked to mining

Canada's prime minister has announced a new package of development aid for Peru that environmentalists are viewing warily because it is closely tied to Canadian mining investments in the South American country. Full story

4-nation Pacific Alliance trade bloc forges ahead

The presidents of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico meet in the western city of Cali on Thursday in hopes of completing a nascent trade bloc that looks to the European Union as a model and aims to further open their trade with Asia. Full story

Parents call twins' separation surgery 'miracle' 

   A set of three-month-old conjoined twins were separated by doctors in Peru who successfully split their shared liver. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

Peru foreign minister quits over health after Venezuela spat

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's foreign minister has resigned, the government said on Wednesday, days after he was criticized for contributing to a diplomatic spat with Venezuela. Full story

Wingsuit flyers soar over Peru's Nazca lines

   Two skydivers wearing wingsuits jump from a plane and soar over the mysterious and ancient geoglyphs in Peru called the Nazca lines. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

Ecuador withdraws ambassador in Peru over supermarket brawl

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador removed its ambassador in Peru from his post on Monday over his involvement in a supermarket brawl in Lima, an incident that threatened to sour relations between the neighboring countries. Full story

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Peru deputy minister resigns as Humala rolls back indigenous law

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Peru and Ecuador temporarily recall ambassadors after supermarket brawl

Brazil's Odebrecht plans $20 billion spend, targets Peru as key investment

Chilean cult leader accused of killing baby found dead in Peru

Exclusive: Peru rolling back indigenous law in win for mining sector

Colombia's Sura, Scotiabank buy BBVA Peru fund for $1 billion

Peru's former leader Garcia's political life at risk over pardons

Venezuela dispute prompts urgent meeting of regional leaders

Peru bores through Andes to water desert after century of dreams

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  Taxis light runway for plane with ill patients

Drivers in Peru volunteered for a call to use their headlights to light up a runway so that a plane with sick patients could take off. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.

  Bare bicyclists ride for safer streets in Peru

Hundreds of barely dressed and naked bicyclists rode through the streets of Lima, Peru, calling for bicycle-friendly traffic policies. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Ancient secrets buried under Peru gym

Archeologists discover pre-Incan mummies that date back to 200 AD buried underneath a sports club in Lima, Peru. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  American tourists robbed, beaten in Peru

Three American travelers from Wyoming were on vacation in Peru, hiking near Machu Picchu, when they were confronted by villagers who beat them with rocks and ransacked their vehicle, causing them to need over 100 stitches between them. NBC’s Contessa Brewer reports.

  Rare Humboldt penguins born in Peru

Two rare Humboldt penguins born at a breeding area in Peru are waiting to be released into the wild to join a nearby colony. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

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A motorboat cruises through the Yarinaqucha lagoon, near Peru's Amazon city of Pucallpa
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A motorboat cruises through the Yarinaqucha lagoon, near Peru's Amazon city of Pucallpa May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TRAVEL)

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Colombia's Santa Fe coach Gutierrez gestures during their Copa Libertadores soccer match against Peru's Real Garcilaso in Cuzco
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