Group kidnappings an enduring negotiation tactic in Peru The recent kidnapping of seven oil workers by an indigenous tribe in Peru’s Amazon highlights the... May 12, 2016
Mining protests flare up during Peru’s election season Thousands of protesters marched in Peru’s southern states of Puno and Arequipa following developments on... May 12, 2016
French photographer portrays Inca capital at exhibit in Lima The Alliance Française is hosting an exhibit of French photographer Julie Baudin’s portrayal of Peru’s... May 11, 2016
Peru’s informal economy to persist for decades: report A new economic report predicts that Peru’s informal sector will remain a significant part of the national... May 10, 2016
Peru military plane delays flights for hours at Lima airport The repair of a Peruvian air force plane closed the Lima Jorge Chavez airport’s only runway for hours on... May 10, 2016
Stalled expansion risks Lima airport’s regional leadership The construction of a second runway delayed more than a decade threatens to relegate Lima’s airport to... May 9, 2016
Poll shows Peru’s Fujimori with slight edge over Kuczynski A new shows presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori holds a three-point lead over Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in... May 8, 2016
Peru economist Hernando de Soto endorses Keiko Fujimori Esteemed economist Hernando de Soto has endorsed presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s 2016... May 8, 2016
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori embraces populism in runoff campaign Keiko Fujimori has backed a series of populist proposals in her campaign to defeat Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in... May 6, 2016
Oil companies oppose ocean reserve in northern Peru Peru is mulling the creation of a natural reserve to protect marine life in the coastal waters of the... May 5, 2016
Peru convicts journalist on World Press Freedom Day A court in Peru found Caretas journalist Rafo Leon guilty of defamation on Tuesday for criticizing a former... May 4, 2016
Pacific Alliance trade pact aims to build regional value chains The Pacific Alliance free trade agreement eliminates member countries’ tariffs on 92% of imports and... May 3, 2016
Informal workshop fire destroys six homes in Lima A massive fire at an informal workshop in La Victoria destroyed six homes and a transport company’s... May 3, 2016
Peru’s most wanted fugitive arrested in Colombia Peru drug trafficker Gerson “Caracol” Galvez was arrested at a shopping center in Medellin, Colombia on... May 1, 2016
Abused circus lions removed from Peru and Colombia An animal rights group has flown 33 lions rescued from circuses throughout Peru and Colombia to spend the... April 30, 2016
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state
