TRUJILLO, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern Pataz province outweighed the danger.

The massacre underscores authorities’ struggles to respond to the emergence of violent gangs tapping into Peru’s illegal gold boom at a time of record high prices. Violence has continued in ...

Peru arrests suspect in gold rush massacre ‘Cuchillo’ (Knife) accused of organised crime, aggravated kidnapping and homicide over murder of 13 miners.

TRUJILLO, Peru — Peruvianas aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern Pataz province outweighed the danger. Now he and 12 others ...

Peru is assigning the military with the task of regaining control of a mineral-rich area of the country’s northern highlands after 13 gold-mine workers were kidnapped and murdered.

Thirteen security guards kidnapped from one of Peru’s largest gold mines were found dead on Sunday.

The massacre underscores authorities’ struggles to respond to the emergence of violent gangs tapping into Peru’s illegal gold boom at a time of record high prices. Violence has continued in ...