Peruvian candidates Julio Guzman and Cesar Acuna are barred from the presidential race by Peru’s electoral court. This development gave frontrunner Keiko Fujimori a more certain future in the April 10 elections.
Lima, Peru's capital and largest city, today has a population of almost 9 million people. But to supply this sprawling metropolis with water, Peruvians still rely on canals that were built before the first Europeans ever set foot on the American continent.
Archaeologists may be closer than ever to deciphering the mystery of ancient Inca "khipus," or knotted string records, after they discovered several of the records at the the place where they were originally used.
Colombia may have made it to the Copa America quarterfinals but few would consider the effort a success. If anything Colombia's campaign, which commenced with dreams of a championship run, ended in utter ignominy.
That embarrassment was highlighted by one statistic - one goal.
The Copa America is now two rounds in the books and there are now four teams left. The playing field for the MVP award known as the Golden Ball has been narrowed. Who has been the top star in the Copa America to date?
It will be Chile and Peru in the semifinals after the latter side took down Bolivia in rather assertive fashion.
In arguably the least interesting of the matchups in the quarterfinals (neither Bolivia or Peru could be considered a heavyweight side), Peru proved itself ready to join South America's elite with a convincing performance that was essentially over before the half-hour mark of the game.
The 3-1 win could have easily been a greater margin if not for some bad luck. Here are the major takeaways of Peru's big day.
The 2015 Copa America is nearing the semifinals where just four teams will be left. Argentina entered as the favorites, and they have to take care of business this year. Damon Salvadore explains why.
