Peru’s ruling party changes 2016 presidential candidate
The Peruvian Nationalist Party switched its 2016 presidential candidate from Daniel Urresti to former housing…
10 years ago
Peru’s Congress overrides president to pass Petroperu law
Peru’s Congress voted overwhelmingly to override President Ollanta Humala’s veto of a law which would…
10 years ago
Catholic society rocked by sexual abuse allegations in Peru
Peru’s attorney general has opened a sexual abuse investigation into Luis Fernando Figari, founder of…
10 years ago
Peru repeals tourism privatization law after protests
Peru’s Congress repealed a law which would allow states to license private companies to manage…
10 years ago
Peru army officer arrested for drug trafficking
Police have arrested an army lieutenant for providing information to drug-trafficking gangs in the VRAEM…
10 years ago
Lima bus drivers strike against public transit changes
A strike by Callao bus companies against Lima’s Blue Corridor transportation reform brought traffic to…
10 years ago
Protest in southern Peru paralyzes Machu Picchu tourism
A regional protest in Peru’s Cusco state has blocked transit from the Cusco airport and…
10 years ago
Aldo Vasquez sworn in as Peru’s new justice minister
President Ollanta Humala has named law professor Aldo Vasquez as his seventh justice minister after…
10 years ago
Peru and Chile in new border dispute
Chile has protested Peru’s creation of a new district on the two countries’ border which includes…
10 years ago
District mayor assassinated in northern Peru
A district mayor in Peru’s northern state of Ancash was murdered along with his lawyer…
10 years ago