Public pressures Lima mayor to account for spending with petition Lima mayor Luis Castañeda faces a public petition to answer over 100 questions on government spending in his... September 10, 2016
Peru elects ombudsman for first time in five years Peru’s Congress elected Walter Gutierrez as public ombudsman on Tuesday, marking the end of a five-year... September 8, 2016
Peru’s leftist party shows deft agility in policy reversals Peru’s leftist party, Broad Front, demonstrates its ability to adapt and be unpredictable at a time when... September 8, 2016
Land mine explodes on Chile border, injuring two Peruvians Two Peruvians were injured on Monday when an anti-personnel land mine detonated in Chile’s border region... September 7, 2016
Peru forces dozens into retirement in shake-up of police force Peru’s interior ministry has retired almost half of the police force’s leadership in a reorganization... September 6, 2016
Peru sentences 16 former soldiers for 1985 massacre A court in Peru sentenced 16 former soldiers for the 1985 massacre of 69 people in Ayacucho during the armed... September 2, 2016
Peru govt prepares for fight with Congress over tax cut Peru’s government will include a controversial cut to the national sales tax in its request for decree... September 1, 2016
Lima bridge collapses, injuring 10 construction workers A pedestrian bridge in Callao just west of downtown Lima collapsed into the Rimac river on Sunday morning,... August 31, 2016
Peru changes bankruptcy law in bid to save historic La Oroya smelter Peru’s Congress has passed a bill that would extend the terms of liquidation for bankrupt companies in an... August 26, 2016
Peru’s formalization plan does not touch labor regulation Peru’s new finance minister outlined his plan to boost formalization in labor markets, which does not... August 25, 2016
Transport workers’ protest strands thousands in north Lima A transport workers’ protest which blocked the Panamericana Norte highway in north Lima left thousands of... August 23, 2016
Opposition makes Peru government kneel in confidence vote Peru’s Congress gave the new government of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski a vote of confidence after two... August 20, 2016
Award-winning film showcases ‘Baguazo’ conflict in Peru’s Amazon “When Two Worlds Collide,” a documentary about the “Baguazo” conflict which left 33 people dead,... August 18, 2016
Peru: Alberto Fujimori’s conviction overturned in ‘chicha press’ case Peru’s supreme court has overturned a conviction for embezzlement against former President Alberto Fujimori... August 17, 2016
Peru’s rewards scheme nets arrests of most-wanted fugitives The expansion of Peru’s rewards program has led to the arrests of six of Peru’s most-wanted fugitives in... August 16, 2016
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state
