Northern Peru region set to protest private operation of key oil block The Loreto state governor and local indigenous organizations have called an indefinite strike to protest the... August 19, 2015
Peru issues $1.25 billion in sovereign bonds The government of Peru issued $1.25 billion in sovereign bonds today to help pay for its 2016 budget. The... August 18, 2015
Newspaper cancels Lima archbishop’s column over plagiarism Leading Peruvian newspaper, El Comercio, has cancelled the column of Cardinal Juan Cipriani after two counts... August 17, 2015
Lima film festival honors Werner Herzog The Lima film festival honored German filmmaker Werner Herzog with a lifetime achievement award during its... August 17, 2015
Peru police allowed lethal force in violent protests Peru’s government has enacted by decree a law that allows police to use lethal force during protests in... August 17, 2015
Lima stock exchange falls 5% on reclassification fears The Lima stock exchange fell 5.25% yesterday on news that the MSCI equity-index provider is considering... August 15, 2015
Peru scrambles to sell top oil license Peru’s government is negotiating directly with oil companies to operate block 192 to prevent a production... August 14, 2015
Military plane crashes in southern Lima district A Peruvian air force plane crashed into a mountain in Lima’s southern district of Villa Maria del Triunfo... August 14, 2015
Snows block highways in southern Peru Heavy snows prompted the closing of highways in Peru’s southern states of Arequipa and Puno... August 13, 2015
La Oroya: protesters suspend strike in central Peru Mineworkers have lifted an indefinite strike in La Oroya, unblocking the Carretera Cental highway in Junin... August 13, 2015
La Oroya: Peru rejects relaxing environmental standards Peru’s government has rejected calls for an easing of environmental standards at the La Oroya smelter in... August 12, 2015
One dead in central Peru mineworkers strike A man was killed today in clashes between police and mineworkers demanding relaxed environmental standards at... August 11, 2015
Two Shining Path leaders captured in southern Peru Peru’s military arrested on Sunday two Shining Path militants who led a column in a rural province of Cusco... August 11, 2015
Police seize $1 million of counterfeit clothing in Lima market Yesterday morning police seized $1.25 million worth of clothing from the Polvos Azules shopping mall in... August 10, 2015
Copper prices send nuevo sol to six-year low at 3.20 per dollar Peru’s currency closed last week at over 3.20 per dollar, a six-year low, on falling commodity prices and... August 10, 2015
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state
