Peru's next opponent in the Copa America semi-finals will be defending champion Chile, who eliminated Colombia also on penalties Friday night.
Edinson Cavani's 82nd-minute goal moved Uruguay to seven points and above Chile, which remained with six while Ecuador and Japan were eliminated from the Copa America after a 1-1 draw.
Brazil failed to score a goal against Venezuela while Paolo Guerrero starred for Peru as they beat Bolivia 3-1 in the Copa America on Tuesday.
Peru soccer federation president Edwin Oviedo said the ruling was "a nice way to unite the whole country with an announcement that makes all Peruvians happy."
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There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Peru beat New Zealand 2-0 on Wednesday night to win a two-leg playoff and earn the 32nd and last spot in the World Cup field in Russia.
The oldest indigo-dyed fabric commonly used in modern jeans was first discovered in Peru around 6,000 years ago. Researchers at George Washington University said that the source of the blue pigment was unknown until this
Lima: An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale jolted Peru on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.The epicentre of the quake, monitored at a depth of 602.34 km, was initially determined to be at
Concepcion, Chile (AP): Andre Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero each scored second-half goals to help Peru defeat Paraguay 2-0 in the third-place game at the Copa America on Friday.Carrillo scored from just inside the area
Santiago: Eduardo Vargas scored twice to help the Chilean football team to progress to the Copa America final with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Peru at the Estadio Nacional here.Vargas struck from close range after
Temuco: Paolo Guerrero bagged a hat-trick as Peru defeated Bolivia 3-1 to advance to the Copa America semi-finals here.The former Bayern Munich striker netted twice in three minutes in the first half before adding a
64-year-old Armando Lopes Reyes might not have thought that he would get trapped in an international cocaine scandal, the moment he'll land in India.The innocent-looking man hailed from Lima in Peru and is a father
Lima: The toll in the bus accident in southern Peru's Ayacucho region on Monday has risen to 19, according to media reports.The accident also left 37 people injured.The representative of the Puquio-Lucanas provincial prosecutor's office,
Lima: Spanish speleologist Cecilio Lopez Tercero has been hospitalised in Peru after being rescued from a jungle cave where he was trapped for 12 days.Lopez, who fell from a height of 400 metres Sep 18,
Lucerne, Switzerland: Star forward Xherdan Shaqiri scored a rare right-footed goal to help Switzerland beat Peru 2-0 in its final World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday. The Bayern Munich winger struck in the 84th minute,
London: Underwhelming up front and uneasy at the back -- but England still signed off with a victory at Wembley Stadium before the World Cup. Only one forward contributed a goal in the 3-0 victory
Rio de Janeiro: Corinthians and Peru international striker Paolo Guerrero is set to be sidelined for up to six weeks with a torn left hamstring.The 30-year-old former Bayern Munich player suffered the injury with five
LIMA, Peru: Two goals by Luis Suarez gave Uruguay a 2-1 win at Peru on Friday to take a further step toward qualifying for next year's World Cup. Liverpool striker Suarez, who is currently serving
Lima: Around 12,000 families have been left stranded after a two-day snowstorm cut off access to a high-altitude area in southern Peru, officials said Monday.Carabaya, a remote indigenous province some 1,550 km southeast of here,
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