Opinion: Peru’s new impeachment effort is must-see entertainment

The new effort to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski offers a high-stakes spectacle of Machiavellian...

February 2, 2018

Odebrecht confirms $3 million bribe paid to Peru’s ex-president

Odebrecht’s former CEO Marcelo Odebrecht has confirmed that his company paid $3 million in bribes to...

April 13, 2017

The long decline of Peru’s fugitive ex-President Alejandro Toledo

From an anti-corruption activist to a fugitive from justice, a look at the tragic trajectory of Peru’s...

February 13, 2017

Peru’s state oil firm looks to grow amid industry chaos

Petroperu may issue bonds to finance the $3.5 billion Talara refinery upgrade as the state oil firm looks to...

February 7, 2017

Peru to arrest former President Alejandro Toledo for corruption

Prosecutors in Peru will order the arrest of former President Alejandro Toledo after discovering millions of...

February 3, 2017

Region threatens strike over Peru’s new Machu Picchu airport

Residents in Peru's southern state of Cusco have threatened protests which could affect Machu Picchu tourism...

January 31, 2017

Five dead as torrential rains and flooding batter Peru

Peru’s government has declared a state of emergency in various provinces throughout the country which saw...

January 28, 2017

Peru’s craft brewers face high barriers to compete with beer monopoly

Peru’s microbreweries are fighting to change tax laws which put them at a disadvantage against the...

January 26, 2017

Peru scraps Southern Gas Pipeline contract in Odebrecht fallout

Peru’s finance ministry has cancelled the contract to build the Southern Gas Pipeline after the consortium...

January 23, 2017

Italy gives Peru dictator life in prison for 1970s murders

A court in Italy on Tuesday sentenced Peru’s former President Francisco Morales to life in prison for the...

January 20, 2017

Peru’s opposition party scrutinizes president’s reform package

President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has enacted 112 new laws during the 90-day period of decree powers afforded...

January 12, 2017

Odebrecht to name government officials bribed in Peru

In cooperating with Peruvian prosecutors, Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht will name officials it paid...

January 7, 2017

Paolo Guerrero biopic has successful premiere in Peru

“Guerrero,” a film based on the life of Peruvian soccer player Paolo Guerrero, had the bestselling...

January 5, 2017

Historic plaza in Lima suffers second fire in two years

A republican-era mansion in downtown Lima’s Plaza Dos de Mayo was condemned after a fire in a...

January 3, 2017

Peru’s trade agreement with Honduras takes effect in 2017

The free-trade agreement between Peru and Honduras will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017. The agreement which...

December 30, 2016