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A man who disappeared 22 years ago while he was out hiking on a mountain has been found dead.

The US food giant that makes snacks such as Cheetos and Doritos - PepsiCo - has had as a supplier Ocho Sur, a company with activities in Peru linked to forest loss in the Amazon and indigenous land disputes in the Ucayali region.

Peruvian prosecutors raided the home of President Dina Boluarte late on Friday as part of inquiries into possible illicit enrichment and failure to declare ownership of luxury watches.

Documentary makers Serena DC and Michael Mazzola are looking to prove naysayers wrong by doing 'live testing' and showing brand new images of the creatures in front of a Hollywood audience

Dramatic footage shows the moment that a massive rockfall wipes a lorry out on a mountain pass in Peru, before more boulders fall and also hit a second unlucky vehicle

Thousands of cases of dengue fever - a tropical disease spread by mosquitoes - have been reported in Peru, the country's health ministry has said, with 32 deaths recorded

Presenter Helen Skelton has opened up about her work taking her to various places across the globe and throwing herself in at the deep end but one moment will stay with her

Adult actress Thaina Fields' body was discovered in her home in Peru as tributes were paid to the 24-year-old following her death last weekend

Machu Picchu is one of the world's great wonders, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the home of around 30 llamas, as well as some truly incredible views of the Andes

Talia, a 15-year-old girl and member of the Haikito indigenous group, says she was attacked by a group of towering creatures who put an unknown substance on her face and eyes

Two deserted vessels have washed up on a tourist beach in Peru, sparking local intrigue - as well as environmental concerns as over 600 gallons of fuel was onboard

A 20-year-old in Chanchamayo, Peru attended his local hospital complaining about fever, muscle pain and chills - but didn't know he had caught a new virus that may have been circulating in the jungle

Two pool players are seen having a row at Molly's Irish Bar in Miraflores in Peru before one takes out a gun and fires at his opponent several times, after apparently calling him a "phony"

Moudo Adams, who usually lives in London, often impressed his thousands of social media followers with his VIP globetrotting - which authorities believe was a front for narco trafficking

The holidaymakers were on their way to the Mountain of Seven Colours in the Peruvian Andes when the coach came off the road and rolled over several times before ending up on its side

In Mexico, Jaime Maussan unveiled the corpses which he claims are evidence of intelligent life on other planets - now there are allegations they were stolen from Peru

After a journalist presented two supposedly alien specimens under oath at a congressional hearing, scientists have hit back calling the debacle a hoax. The 'ufologist' has previously been proven wrong.

The sheep, from two separate farms in Peru, were found without their eyes and brains, with two tiny holes in their heads with locals fearing when the beast will strike next

Villagers say they are so terrified of the 'aliens', which they are calling 'Los Pelacaras' or 'The Face Peelers', they have set up their own night patrols in to protect each other

Guillain-Barré Syndrome has gripped Peru, killing four people and with more than half the cases occurring in a narrow five-week span from early June to mid-July

A three-year-old girl who also lived in the former Astor Hotel in Florence told her parents she saw Kataleya Mia Chicillo Alvarez in tears while being dragged away by a man

Police in Peru were shocked when they searched a delivery man who came to their attention for acting drunk at an archaeological site in Puno to find a mummy in his bag

Machu Picchu in Peru has reopened amid protests calling for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and members of Peru's Congress which have shaken the region for more than two months

A tour bus carrying at least 60 people plunged from a notorious bend on the Pan American Highway in Peru, killing at least 23, as authorities begin an investigation

The news comes as demonstrations continue to spread through the country, with new clashes reported in Cusco, the gateway to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu