Peruvian shamans, with rattles, smoke, and pictures of the Andean country's two presidential candidates, are trying to predict the winner of a polarised run-off election set to take place on June 6. Polls are currently showing that contest could be tight.

With rattles and smoke, Peru shamans predict election outcome

Authorities in Colombia are urging citizens to make Christmas a low-key affair as coronavirus cases surge. Government officials in the Andean country, which surpassed 1.5 million confirmed cases on Sunday (December 20), have repeatedly warned against large Christmas gatherings and crowds as cases have ticked up following the start of the holiday season.

New coronavirus restrictions put Colombia's Christmas on ice

Irma Arancibia decided she would give birth to her seventh child at home, part of a trend in the Andean country where soon-to-be-mothers are avoiding hospitals filled beyond capacity with COVID-19 patients.

With Bolivian hospitals filled with COVID cases, Mums choose home birthing

Peru opened the ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after he waited almost seven months to enter the Inca citadel, while trapped in the Andean country during the coronavirus outbreak.

Peru opens Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after almost 7-month wait

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With rattles and smoke, Peru shamans predict election outcome

New coronavirus restrictions put Colombia's Christmas on ice

With Bolivian hospitals filled with COVID cases, Mums choose home birthing

Peru opens Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after almost 7-month wait