Peru’s first Mahi Mahi fishing prohibition begins Peru’s first prohibition of fishing mahi mahi began on Friday and lasts through September. A resolution... May 4, 2015
Uncontacted tribe kills man in Madre de Dios A Machiguenga man from the Shipetiari community was killed Friday morning by the uncontacted Mashco Piro... May 4, 2015
Ocean swells damage coastal regions from north to south Large ocean swells have caused property damage and disrupted the coastal areas all along the coast of... May 3, 2015
Scotiabank expands with purchase of Citi’s retail banking The transfer of Citibank branches, customers and employees in Peru to Scotiabank began yesterday and will be... May 2, 2015
Humala to request decree powers to address economy, crime President Ollanta Humala will request congress for limited powers for his cabinet to rule by decree in... May 2, 2015
Tia Maria protesters attack police station in Arequipa Over 100 Tia Maria protesters attacked a police station in the Dean Valdivia district of Islay province... May 1, 2015
Finance ministry to cut taxes further to spur consumer demand Finance minister Alonso Segura presented a bill to congress yesterday which outlined measures aiming to... April 30, 2015
Tia Maria protest leaders walk out of talks in Arequipa Leaders of the movement against the Tia Maria copper mine in Arequipa department walked out of a meeting with... April 30, 2015
Toledo demands speedy judicial process, threatens protests Former President Alejandro Toledo gave a press conference yesterday in Lima to denounce the courts’... April 29, 2015
Humala accepts Chile’s apology, returns ambassador President Ollanta Humala said in a speech yesterday that Chile’s espionage against Peru had been forgiven... April 29, 2015
Marca Peru launches #MasPeruanoQue ad campaign Peru’s tourism board Marca Peru has launched a new ad campaign titled “MasPeruanoQue,” or “more... April 28, 2015
‘Pepera’ gangs on the rise in Lima Teams of thieves that put victims to sleep with sedative drugs in order to rob them are on the rise in... April 28, 2015
Congress approves Cateriano as prime minister Prime minister Pedro Cateriano was approved by congress late last night in a key confidence vote which, if... April 28, 2015
Cesar Vallejo defeats Alianza Lima to win Inca Tournament The Trujillo-based Universidad Cesar Vallejo soccer club defeated Alianza Lima 3-1 in the Inca Tournament... April 27, 2015
Anti-mining leader asks for bribe to end Tia Maria protests An audio recording published yesterday reveals a key leader of the anti-mining opposition allegedly asking... April 27, 2015
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state