How hard will El Niño hit Peru’s economy? Analysts in government and the private sector try to assess the economic damage an extreme weather phenomenon... October 5, 2015
Señor de los Milagros processions begin in Lima Peru’s annual Señor de los Milagros processions began in Lima last Saturday and continue throughout the... October 5, 2015
Mario Vargas Llosa endorses Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Author Mario Vargas Llosa has endorsed former Cabinet chief and economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for President... October 5, 2015
Paolo Guerrero nominated for Ballon d’Or soccer award Peru soccer star Paolo Guerrero was nominated two win the FIFA Ballon d’Or soccer award in... October 3, 2015
Witness accuses presidential candidate of rape at murder trial A witness in the murder trial of Peru presidential candidate Daniel Urresti accused him of raping her twice... October 2, 2015
Keiko Fujimori comments make waves among political base Peru’s leading presidential candidate, Keiko Fujimori, generated controversy within her party for comments... October 2, 2015
‘March of Sacrifice’ highlights mineral contamination in Peru Over 50 demonstrators marched for 13 days from Peru’s central state of Pasco to the capital of Lima to... October 1, 2015
Opposition moves to impeach three Cabinet ministers in Peru Partisan squabbling in Peru’s congress last night led to impeachment of three Cabinet ministers who were... October 1, 2015
Two police officers killed in southern Peru accident Two police officers were killed and two seriously injured when their truck fell from a mountain highway near... October 1, 2015
MSCI maintains Peru’s ‘emerging market’ classification Leading equity-index provider MSCI will not downgrade Peru’s classification from “emerging market” to... September 30, 2015
Las Bambas protesters lift strike for government talks Environmental organizations announced a temporary lifting of an indefinite strike against the Las Bambas... September 30, 2015
Peru’s tallest building to open for World Bank-IMF meetings Peru’s state bank, Banco de la Nacion will inaugurate its new headquarters next week as Lima hosts annual... September 30, 2015
Armed robbery ends in shootout on Lima streets Police arrested two suspects from a team of five which robbed a Lima businesswoman of $90,000 at gunpoint... September 29, 2015
Alan Garcia calls for Peru’s military to patrol streets Presidential candidate Alan Garcia called for Peru’s military to patrol the streets yesterday in order to... September 29, 2015
Volcano eruption spews ashes 13,000 feet in southern Peru The Ubinas volcano in southern Peru erupted yesterday, sending ashes over two miles into the air. The... September 29, 2015
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state