Peru drug baron Gerald Oropeza arrested in Ecuador
Alleged drug trafficker Gerald Oropeza was arrested in Ecuador and extradited to Peru on Sunday.…
11 years ago
Massive fire destroys northern Peru city’s largest market
A fire destroyed over 300 vendor stands in a market in Peru’s northern city of…
11 years ago
Peru moves to curb illegal supply of grenades
Lima police arrested a top distributor of grenades and Peru’s army has ordered all soldiers…
11 years ago
Inca Kola family allies with Mexican Coca-Cola bottler
Arca Continental, the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, has purchased a 48% stake in…
11 years ago
Peru dictator Francisco Morales charged with 1978 kidnapping
A judge in Peru has charged former President Francisco Morales and three others in the…
11 years ago
Peru raises key interest rate to stem inflation
Peru’s central bank surprised analysts when it raised its key interest rate from 3.25% to…
11 years ago
Will crime determine Peru’s next president?
After citing a recent Ipsos poll which reported that crime is Peruvian voters’ top concern, a…
11 years ago
Peru: judge rejects appeal from Alberto Fujimori
An appeals judge in Peru rejected former President Alberto Fujimori’s request for habeas corpus to…
11 years ago
S&P downgrades five of Peru’s top banks on slowing economy
The Standard & Poors ratings agency has downgraded five of Peru’s top banks, citing increased…
11 years ago
Peru debates classifying use of grenades as terrorist attacks
Peru’s interior minister recommended classifying crimes committed with grenades under the country’s terrorism laws. Interior…
11 years ago