Peruvian

British

/ pəˈruːvɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Peru or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Peru

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A Wisconsin man whose Peruvian wife overstayed her visa blames immigration agents, not the president they work for.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The only previous Latin American UN secretary general was Peruvian diplomat Javier Perez de Cuellar, who served between 1982 and 1991.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Peruvian literary giant Alfredo Bryce Echenique has died at the age of 87.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

"Seabird guano may seem trivial, yet our study suggests this potent resource could have significantly contributed to sociopolitical and economic change in the Peruvian Andes," Dr. Bongers said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Cholera epidemics come at longer intervals, the 1991 Peruvian epidemic being the first one to reach the New World during the 20th century.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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