At least 17 dead in Huanuco dump truck accident
At least 17 people including ten schoolchildren were killed when a dump truck fell into a…
11 years ago
Top terrorism prosecutor dismissed
Peru’s government has replaced its top anti-terrorism prosecutor five months after controversial remarks he made…
11 years ago
Agriculture minister contracts dengue virus in Piura
Agriculture minister Juan Manuel Benites contracted the dengue virus while working in the northern state…
11 years ago
$100 million Callao dockworkers strike ends
A dockworkers union strike which began last month at the port of Callao near Lima…
11 years ago
Government battles extortion epidemic with cell phone restrictions
Peru’s interior minister has announced tough new regulations for cellular phone accounts as a measure…
11 years ago
Indigenous march in Lima to commemorate ‘El Baguazo’
Indigenous rights groups from the Peruvian jungle will march in Lima tomorrow to commemorate the…
11 years ago
Peru looks to become top business tourism destination
Peru’s tourism minister underscored her commitment to growing business and convention tourism to Peru yesterday.…
11 years ago
Gaston Acurio publishes book of Peruvian recipes
Celebrity chef Gaston Acurio has published a comprehensive cookbook in English about Peruvian cuisine. “Peru:…
11 years ago
U.S. designates the Shining Path a ‘Narcotic Kingpin’
The United States designated Peru’s Shining Path guerrilla army a “narcotic kingpin” today, which makes it…
11 years ago
Union leader assassinated near Lima
The leader of a local construction workers union was assassinated in the Huaral province of…
11 years ago