Keiko Fujimori purges her father’s old guard from party Peru’s leading presidential candidate, Keiko Fujimori, has removed 18 incumbent legislators from her... December 30, 2015
Lima stock exchange falls 1.4% as Peru’s sol breaks 3.40 threshold The Lima stock exchange fell 1.37% on Monday as Peru’s sol crossed the psychological barrier of 3.40 per... December 29, 2015
Lima mayor criticized for design of coastal boardwalk Lima mayor Luis Castañeda came under widespread criticism for several characteristics of the new boardwalk... December 29, 2015
Peru declares martial law in two northern provinces Peru has declared martial law to fight organized crime in two provinces of Ancash state. The national... December 28, 2015
Humala accused of violating Peru’s electoral neutrality Peru’s electoral board is evaluating whether President Ollanta Humala violated neutrality laws in... December 28, 2015
Three factories consumed by north Lima fire A massive blaze consumed three factories in Lima’s northern district of Comas on Christmas... December 28, 2015
Virgin Mobile to become Peru’s fifth telecom operator in 2016 British telecommunications provider Virgin Mobile will become Peru’s first mobile virtual network operator... December 23, 2015
Huge boost in Peru’s copper production to drive 2016 growth Peru’s government expects copper production to grow by 66% to overtake China as the world’s... December 22, 2015
Peru collectors coin features pre-Hispanic ceramic pottery Peru’s central bank issued today a new sol coin which features the ceramic figures made by the Vicus... December 22, 2015
Corrupt police gangs arrested throughout Peru Police have arrested over a dozen corrupt officers who worked with drug trafficking and extortion gangs in... December 22, 2015
Prison for woman whose arrest went viral in Peru A Lima woman whose arrest for assaulting a police officer launched a national debate about race and class has... December 22, 2015
Peru’s presidential candidates select running mates All but one of Peru’s leading presidential candidates have selected their vice presidents for 2016... December 21, 2015
Peru opens armed-conflict memorial museum in Lima The Lugar de la Memoria museum was inaugurated in Lima yesterday to commemorate victims of Peru’s armed... December 18, 2015
Mining company ousts directors over Peru community spat Shareholders of gold-mining company Minera IRL voted to oust board chairman Jaime Pinto yesterday in a proxy... December 18, 2015
Canadian kills fellow tourist during ayahuasca ceremony A Canadian man killed his friend and fellow tourist after both men consumed ayahuasca in a ceremony outside... December 17, 2015
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state
