Ancash governor cleared to take office after paying criminal fines Ancash governor-elect Waldo Rios has cleared all legal hurdles to assume office after winning a runoff... May 22, 2015
Finance minister criticizes congress for permanent tax cuts Peru’s congress approved permanent tax cuts yesterday which drew immediate backlash from the finance... May 22, 2015
Chinese premier to negotiate continental railway in Peru Chinese premier Li Keqiang will visit Peru on Friday in a tour of South America to negotiate a continental... May 21, 2015
Facing prison, Pepe Julio Gutierrez isolated from Tia Maria opposition Facing mounting evidence of extortion, jailed anti-mining leader Pepe Julio Gutierrez has been effectively... May 21, 2015
Mineworkers union strike fails to disrupt production Peru’s mineworkers union federation held a national strike on Monday which had little effect on smaller... May 21, 2015
Lima police clash with squatters over cultural heritage site Police fought with 400 squatters looking to settle land in a 50,000-acre archaeological site south of Lima... May 20, 2015
Tia Maria protests to pause for rice harvest Protest leaders have announced a 10-day break in the indefinite strike against the Tia Maria copper mine... May 20, 2015
Alonso Cueto’s La Hora Azul to make film debut in Peru A film based on Peruvian novelist Alonso Cueto’s award-winning novel, La Hora Azul, will be released in... May 19, 2015
Housing ministry looks to subsidize no-down-payment mortgages Peru’s housing ministry will send to congress a bill that looks to revitalize its slowing housing and... May 19, 2015
National Solidarity congressman investigated for ‘ghost employees’ Congressman Jose Luna is being investigated by the ethics committee for soliciting salaries for three... May 19, 2015
Four congressmen suspended in one week Four congressmen representing three political parties were suspended for ethical infractions last... May 18, 2015
Former justice minister under Alan Garcia sentenced to four years Former congressman and justice minister Aurelio Pastor was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday for... May 18, 2015
Southern to ‘pause’ Tia Maria, Humala rejects calls for suspension President Ollanta Humala rejected calls for a suspension of the controversial Tia Maria copper mine project... May 17, 2015
Tia Maria violence in Arequipa’s Plaza de Armas Protesters opposed to the Tia Maria copper mine project damaged property and clashed with police in a... May 15, 2015
Ruben Florez, musician and father of Juan Diego Florez, dies aged 76 Ruben Florez, Peruvian Creole singer and father of iconic opera tenor Juan Diego Florez, died in Lima on... May 15, 2015
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state
