Pollution suspected in deaths of 10,000 endangered frogs in Peru Peru is investigating the deaths of at least 10,000 Titicaca water frogs in a river north of Lake Titicaca in... October 18, 2016
Peru police kill protester near Las Bambas copper mine Police in Peru killed a protester on Friday while trying to clear a road near the Las Bambas copper mine in... October 15, 2016
Peru reluctantly boosts ‘drawback’ subsidy for exporters Peru has raised the tax rebate known as “drawback” for small to medium-sized companies which sell goods... October 14, 2016
Peru: law prohibits members of Congress from switching parties Peru’s Congress on Thursday passed a law which punishes legislators who resign from the political party... October 13, 2016
Peru investigates former President Humala for money laundering Prosecutors in Peru have formally opened a money-laundering investigation into former President Ollanta... October 11, 2016
Peru’s new government faces first corruption scandal A presidential adviser who tried to use his influence to plan lucrative contracts has shaken the government... October 10, 2016
District mayor assassinated outside city hall in northern Peru Ronald Navarro, mayor of the Paimas district in Peru’s northern city of Piura, was shot and killed on... October 7, 2016
Chinese miners evaluating pending bid for Peru’s La Oroya smelter Peru’s government will likely ease sulfur dioxide emissions limits to attract investors to an auction for... October 6, 2016
Peru refinances govt debt with historic local-currency bond Peru has issued $3 billion in sol-denominated bonds in an operation which reduced its dollar-denominated debt... October 5, 2016
Governor jailed for corruption in northern Peru Waldo Rios, governor of Peru’s northern Ancash state, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for... October 4, 2016
Peru: Chinese imports devastate Lima’s garment district Alleged dumping of Chinese textiles into Peru threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs in Gamarra, Lima’s... September 20, 2016
Historic church in Peru’s tourism capital destroyed in fire The San Sebastian Temple in Cusco was almost completely destroyed in a fire early Friday... September 16, 2016
Party defections highlight divisions in Peru’s Congress UPDATE: Congresswoman Yeni Vilcatoma announced her decision to leave the Popular Force party on... September 15, 2016
Mistura 2016: Lima food festival’s ninth edition panned Mistura, Peru’s annual food festival held in Lima, has received sharp criticism for a perceived decline in... September 15, 2016
Peru president courts Chinese investment in first international trip Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is in China for his first official visit abroad to court investment in... September 13, 2016
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state