Peru court absolves journalist convicted of defamation
Peru's supreme court overturned the widely criticized defamation conviction against journalist Rafo Leon on Thursday.…
9 years ago
Peru tries new program to fight crime in northern city of Trujillo
Peru's interior minister Carlos Basombrio visited the northern city of Trujillo to implement the "Safe Neighborhood" pilot program in…
9 years ago
Peru elects ombudsman for first time in five years
Peru’s Congress elected Walter Gutierrez as public ombudsman on Tuesday, marking the end of a…
9 years ago
Peru’s leftist party shows deft agility in policy reversals
Peru’s leftist party, Broad Front, demonstrates its ability to adapt and be unpredictable at a…
9 years ago
Land mine explodes on Chile border, injuring two Peruvians
Two Peruvians were injured on Monday when an anti-personnel land mine detonated in Chile’s border…
9 years ago
Peru forces dozens into retirement in shake-up of police force
Peru’s interior ministry has retired almost half of the police force’s leadership in a reorganization…
9 years ago
Dengue Dengue Dengue’s third album hailed in Peru and abroad
Peru's audiovisual DJ group Dengue Dengue Dengue have released their third album, "Siete Raices," to international…
9 years ago
Peru sentences 16 former soldiers for 1985 massacre
A court in Peru sentenced 16 former soldiers for the 1985 massacre of 69 people…
9 years ago
Peru govt prepares for fight with Congress over tax cut
Peru’s government will include a controversial cut to the national sales tax in its request…
9 years ago
Lima bridge collapses, injuring 10 construction workers
A pedestrian bridge in Callao just west of downtown Lima collapsed into the Rimac river…
9 years ago