National Solidarity congressman investigated for ‘ghost employees’
Congressman Jose Luna is being investigated by the ethics committee for soliciting salaries for three…
11 years ago
Four congressmen suspended in one week
Four congressmen representing three political parties were suspended for ethical infractions last week. Heriberto Benitez, a member of…
11 years ago
Former justice minister under Alan Garcia sentenced to four years
Former congressman and justice minister Aurelio Pastor was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday…
11 years ago
Southern to ‘pause’ Tia Maria, Humala rejects calls for suspension
President Ollanta Humala rejected calls for a suspension of the controversial Tia Maria copper mine project…
11 years ago
Peru’s role in the Bolivia-Chile land dispute
While the International Court of Justice deliberates the lawsuit Bolivia brought against Chile in an effort to…
11 years ago
Tia Maria violence in Arequipa’s Plaza de Armas
Protesters opposed to the Tia Maria copper mine project damaged property and clashed with police…
11 years ago
Ruben Florez, musician and father of Juan Diego Florez, dies aged 76
Ruben Florez, Peruvian Creole singer and father of iconic opera tenor Juan Diego Florez, died…
11 years ago
Two years after rescue, Andean condors freed near Lima
Two Andean condors found poisoned in 2013 were released on Tuesday after two years of…
11 years ago
Growing demand for pisco drives global sales
Export volume of Peru’s national spirit, pisco, has grown 168% in the last five years.…
11 years ago
Attorney general dismissed for misconduct in Cesar Alvarez investigations
For the first time in Peru’s history, a judicial oversight commission voted to dismiss attorney…
11 years ago