LIMA (Reuters) -Paleontologists in Peru on Monday unveiled the 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark that once inhabited the waters of the southern Pacific Ocean, where it liked to devour sardines.

Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.

Peruvian paleontologists have revealed a 9-million-year-old fossil belonging to an ancestor of the great white shark. Discovered in the Pisco basin, the nearly-complete Cosmopolitodus Hastalis fossil showcases exceptional preservation,

A 9-million-year-old fossil of one of the extinct relatives of the great white shark was presented Monday in Lima at the Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute (Ingemmet), which noted that the piece includes the stomach contents of the large fossilized animal.

Peru declared a state of emergency on Monday, following the detonation of explosives attacking the Public Ministry of Trujillo. Monday's incident marks the second attack in Trujillo this year.

Sources attending an ongoing general assembly have said that after undergoing over a year of investigation by the Vatican, it was announced that the Peru-based, scandal-ridden Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV) will be dissolved.

My husband is Peruvian and he wasn't happy in the US. We moved back to Peru and I learned the rich culture of the country. I miss my doctors in the US.

Peru's gross domestic product expanded 3.93% in November compared with the same month of 2023, marking the eighth-consecutive month of economic expansion, the South American government's INEI statistics agency said on Wednesday.

Peru's niche Bretaña crude oil is gaining popularity in the United States, with the first cargo discharging in the U.S. Gulf Coast this month as U.S. refiners seek alternatives for declining Mexican heavy crude.

Peru is a year round destination, but the best time to visit would be in the shoulder seasons of April to May, and September to November. “These months offer great weather throughout the country and avoid the peak tourist season in June to August when it can get crowded at the key tourist sites,” says Mosquera of Aracari Travel.

Under the city of Cuzco, Peru, a secret labyrinth built by the Incas has been discovered. Irene Wright McClatchy News High in the Andes mountains of Peru, the city of Cuzco once served as the center of Incan power.

Peru’s soccer federation says Jorge Fossati has left as coach of the men’s national team It says Fossati’s exit came by “mutual agreement."