Upgrade of Peru stocks eliminates risk of losing ‘emerging market’ status
Leading index-provider MSCI's incorporation of two Peruvian companies' stock into its small-cap index has eliminated the pending risk…
7 years ago
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Peru’s president opposes early release for Alberto Fujimori
Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski this week dismissed the possibility of a humanitarian pardon for…
7 years ago
Authorities fight to contain dengue in northern Peru
Following the coastal El Niño climate event which brought historic flooding, Peru's northern state of…
7 years ago
Peru’s fishing sector grows despite coastal El Niño
Mass flooding caused by a coastal El Niño is unlikely to impact Peru’s fishing industry in…
7 years ago
Changing tides for Lima’s powerful Chim Pum Callao party?
After more than 20 years of undisputed influence in Lima’s port region of Callao, the…
7 years ago
Peru’s Congress ponders law which could grant Alberto Fujimori early release
Peru's Congress will discuss a bill offering early release for criminals over 75 years old,…
7 years ago
Peru’s lessons in the art of anti-government dissent
Art collectives and other activist groups in Peru have long been pioneers in developing innovative…
7 years ago
Judge in Peru orders former President Alejandro Toledo jailed
Former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 18 months preventative jailing following charges of…
7 years ago
Flooding pushes back academic calendar in northern Peru
Catastrophic flooding in Peru's northern state of Piura will prevent 5,000 students from attending classes today.…
7 years ago
Odebrecht confirms $3 million bribe paid to Peru’s ex-president
Odebrecht’s former CEO Marcelo Odebrecht has confirmed that his company paid $3 million in bribes…
7 years ago
Peru to reevaluate environmental laws over La Oroya smelter
Peru's environment ministry has proposed modifying laws restricting sulfur dioxide emissions to attract buyers for…
7 years ago
Peru’s Congress moves to repeal hate-crime legislation
Peru's Congress last week took the first step to repeal language which makes violence against gays…
7 years ago
Peru’s Corporacion Lindley expands c-store model throughout Lima
Corporacion Lindley, the family business which invented Inca Kola and now controls Coca-Cola distribution in…
7 years ago
Lima: Callao governor latest suspect in Odebrecht corruption
The regional governor of Callao is the latest high-profile figure implicated in the Odebrecht corruption…
7 years ago
Tensions rise over Peru’s position against Venezuela government
Relations between Peru and Venezuela have further deteriorated after Venezuela's supreme court shuttered the legislature…
7 years ago