Ayahuasca chemical may treat diabetes A chemical from the key ingredient in ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic tea common among indigenous tribes of the... March 23, 2015
BTG Pactual to open commercial bank in Peru Brazil’s largest independent investment bank announced yesterday that it has applied to open a commercial... March 21, 2015
Peru intelligence agency collected personal info on politicians, journalists Peru’s intelligence agency collected private information about politicians, journalists and business... March 20, 2015
Mayor assassinated in southern Peru A district mayor in Peru's southern Apurimac department was assassinated just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday... March 19, 2015
Peru to request extradition of political operative from Bolivia Peru will formally request extradition of Martin Belaunde, a key figure in Ancash department corruption... March 18, 2015
Government negotiates after violent protests in southern Peru The Peruvian government has stepped in to negotiate after daily protests resulted in looting and violence in... March 17, 2015
Peru’s finance minister pitches bond issue to investors abroad Peru’s finance minister kicked off a “non-deal roadshow” to meet with institutional investors in the... March 16, 2015
Mistura 2015 to be held in downtown Lima UPDATE: On April 17 the city of Lima and Apega reversed course due to construction on the 28 de Julio... March 16, 2015
Mayor removes murals from downtown Lima The mayor of Lima has announced his administration’s initiative to remove more than 40 murals in the... March 15, 2015
Peru holds key rate at 3.25% Peru's central bank has opted to maintain its key interest rate at 3.25 percent, it announced... March 13, 2015
Peru approves bill to combat corruption in Congress Peru's congress has enacted a new law aimed at curbing the influence of drug trafficking and organized crime... March 13, 2015
Government to invest $19 million in northern Peru The Peruvian government has signed a deal with representatives of native communities to proceed with oil... March 11, 2015
Peru anchovy catch to increase 30% in 2015 After anchovy production fell 2.2 million tons last year, Peru’s commercial fishing industry is expected to... March 9, 2015
Coca-Cola discontinues La Moradita after five months Inca Kola announced yesterday that it will discontinue La Moradita, the unsuccessful soda introduced last... March 7, 2015
Peru leads Latin America in foreign direct investment: IMF The IMF released a report showing Peru leads the region in foreign direct investment as a percentage of... March 6, 2015
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state
