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Peru’s Ex-President Shoots Himself In The Head When Cops Knock On His Door With A Warrant

Joshua Gill on April 17, 2019 Former President of Peru Alan Garcia shot himself Wednesday when police came to arrest him at his home on charges of bribery. Garcia survived the suicide attempt and authorities transported him to Casimiro Ulloa hospital for emergency surgery. Health Minister Zulema Tomas said Garcia suffered three cardiac arrests and…

Watch the Entire City of Lima, Peru Puts On a Spontaneous, Beautiful Fireworks Display

Watch the Entire City of Lima, Peru Puts On a Spontaneous, Beautiful Fireworks Display

The decentralized beauty of this fireworks display is a powerful reminder of the individual– each firework alone creates but a small spark against the skyline, but together people come together to add their own color and flare; creating the beautiful mosaic. This is Lima, Peru celebrating New Year’s. What a sight to be seen!

“Peruvian Viagra”: People Drink Blended Frog Juice to Satisfy Their Lovers

“Peruvian Viagra”: People Drink Blended Frog Juice to Satisfy Their Lovers

From The Plaid Zebra:  In the sacred birthplace of the Incas, sheltered by the deep blue water of Lake Titicaca, swims a frog known by biologists as Telmatobius culeus—and by locals as “The Scrotum Frog.” The frog has gained its name for the blanket like skin flaps that sag from the exterior of its body,…

US government allegedly spurred Peruvian police to kill protestors. Now protestors are on trial.

More than fifty people are currently on trial in Peru for homicide and rebellion following an environmental protest five years ago. The conflict occurred while the indigenous Awajúns and Wampis were peacefully protesting a pact between the U.S. and Peru that made it easier for natural resources to be exploited. A crowd gathered to blockade…