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Peru has already eradicated more coca this year than Colombia in 2016

Peru has eradicated more than 20,000 hectares of coca crops in 2017, according to an…

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Pro surfer Anali Gomez carves up the competition to take South American title

Anali Gomez has become the first surfer to be crowned three-time champion of the World…

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Arequipa’s UNSA and Purdue University team to accelerate sustainable solutions

A research and innovation alliance between the Universidad Nacional De San Agustin (UNSA) in Arequipa…

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Miss Peru 2018 joins fight against sexual and domestic abuse

On Sunday, October 29, statistics on violence against women and children replaced body measurements during…

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Europe is looking at Peru for investment opportunities

A major Spanish business group believes Peru is on track to be the next foreign…

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Latin American bloc addresses pressing Venezuela crisis

The Grupo de Lima met Thursday in Toronto to discuss the next steps in their response…

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UN Human Rights Commissioner: “I heard Peruvians’ burning sense of injustice”

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein visited Peru this week, stressing…

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Half of Peru’s prisoners are serving time without sentence

President of the Judiciary Duberli Rodríguez said this week that more than half of Peru's prison…

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Peru Reports’ parent company expands coverage to India

Media incubator Espacio -- Peru Report's parent company -- has announced today its most recent acquisition…

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  • Culture

Peruvian film ‘La última tarde’ selected to compete in Spanish film awards

The Peruvian film "La última tarde" has been shortlisted  to compete for the title of…

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Amnesty International: Fujimori pardon “would undermine the fight against impunity”

In an open letter, Amnesty International requested President Kuczynski to "keep moving forward in the fight for…

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Medical marijuana is now legal in Peru

Late Thursday night, Peru’s Congress passed the bill to legalize medical marijuana in a vote 68 - 5. …

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Canadian man missing for more than 2 weeks in Peru

A Canadian mother flew to Peru this week to search for her son, who she…

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Leaving the house will have you jailed, and more things you need to know about the 2017 Census

The 2017 Peru Census will take place Sunday October 22. The mandatory survey, carried out…

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3 Peruvian NGOs shortlisted for Desafío Google 2017

Three Peruvian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been selected as finalists for Desafío Google 2017 (Googles Impact…