For 95 days, Máximo Napa Castro, 61, was alone and lost at sea, praying to God and clinging to the hope that he would one day see his mother again. Without food or water, he ate cockroaches, birds and finally a turtle, whose blood he drank to slake his thirst. He talked to God, getting … Read more
Peru announced a state of emergency late Sunday in the capital Lima over a wave of killings linked to extortion. The move came after singer Paul Flores was shot dead by hitmen who attacked a bus he was riding with bandmates as they left a concert outside Lima, officials said. Peru’s culture ministry paid tribute … Read more
A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days, a navy official said Saturday, as he was discharged from hospital following his ordeal. Maximo Napa, 61, was rescued in his small fishing boat on Tuesday after being spotted by an Ecuadoran vessel off the coast of Chimbote in northern Peru. He … Read more