Upscale Lima district criticized for restricting Pokemon Go

Authorities in a quiet, upscale district of Lima, Peru have enacted restrictions against the popular mobile...

September 13, 2016

Peru proposes increased budget to improve services, boost economy

Peru's government has submitted a fiscal budget for 2017 which expands spending by 4.7% to...

September 12, 2016

Peru court absolves journalist convicted of defamation

Peru's supreme court overturned the widely criticized defamation conviction against journalist Rafo Leon on...

September 9, 2016

Peru tries new program to fight crime in northern city of Trujillo

Peru's interior minister Carlos Basombrio visited the northern city of Trujillo to implement the "Safe...

September 8, 2016

Dengue Dengue Dengue’s third album hailed in Peru and abroad

Peru's audiovisual DJ group Dengue Dengue Dengue have released their third album, "Siete Raices,"...

September 2, 2016

Mistura 2016: Lima food festival to feature other countries’ cuisines

Mistura, Lima’s annual food festival and Latin America’s largest, will feature chefs and cuisines from...

August 31, 2016

Peru state oil firm blames latest spills on vandals

Peru state oil company Petroperu has said that the latest two oil spills accounting for over 4,000 barrels...

August 29, 2016

Martial law extended for sixth time in Lima port district

Peru's government has announced the sixth extension of martial law to give law enforcement more time to...

August 26, 2016

Peru state hospitals to give free morning-after pills

A court in Peru has ruled that the health ministry must distribute the morning-after pill at public...

August 24, 2016

Peru ex-president’s sister target of home invasion in Switzerland

The sister of former President Ollanta Humala was the target of a home invasion at her house in Switzerland...

August 23, 2016

Peru sends aid, aims to rebuild region hit by earthquake

Peru scrambles to distribute aid in the wake of an earthquake which left thousands homeless and cut off...

August 22, 2016

Domestic violence spikes after historic women’s protest in Peru

Assaults and murders of women in Peru has spiked since 50,000 people marched in the "Not One Less" protest...

August 21, 2016

Peru woman loses limbs in public healthcare mishap

A woman who went into a Lima hospital to have kidney stones removed has had her hands and feet amputated...

August 17, 2016

#NiUnaMenos: 50,000 protest violence against women in Lima

At least 50,000 people marched in the #NiUnaMenos protest against violence and abuse of women in downtown...

August 15, 2016

Illegal mining destroying pristine national park in Peru’s Amazon

Peru's failure to stop illegal mining in Madre de Dios has lead to sustained deforestation and pollution in...

August 11, 2016