Violent protest in north Lima over highway tolls
Protesters in Lima's northern districts of Puente Piedra, Ancon and Santa Rosa destroyed toll booths…
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Paolo Guerrero biopic has successful premiere in Peru
“Guerrero,” a film based on the life of Peruvian soccer player Paolo Guerrero, had the…
8 years ago
Historic plaza in Lima suffers second fire in two years
A republican-era mansion in downtown Lima’s Plaza Dos de Mayo was condemned after a fire…
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Peru’s trade agreement with Honduras takes effect in 2017
The free-trade agreement between Peru and Honduras will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017. The…
8 years ago
Another deadly holiday season on Peru’s roads
Dozens of people were killed during holiday travels on Peru’s dangerous rural highways. At least…
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Peru’s Congress sacks respected education minister
Peru’s opposition-controlled Congress voted to impeach education minister Jaime Saavedra on Thursday. With 78 votes…
8 years ago
Peru’s opposition party to impeach Cabinet minister
The Popular Force party which controls Congress has signaled that it will vote to sack…
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Peru’s new defense minister to focus on defeating Shining Path
Peru's new defense minister, Jorge Nieto, will focus on stamping out the Shining Path guerrilla…
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Peru wins fifth consecutive tourism award for best food
The World Travel Awards (WTA) have selected Peru as the World’s Leading Culinary Destination in…
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Lima mob chasing ‘organ harvesters’ leaves one dead, 34 arrested
Thirty-four people were arrested in a Lima shantytown on Sunday after a violent mob attempted…
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Peru’s billion-dollar gas pipeline in jeopardy
The construction of Peru’s $7-billion Southern Gas Pipeline could be stalled indefinitely if Odebrecht cannot…
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Peru’s new president suffers first Cabinet resignation
Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has accepted the resignation of defense minister Mariano Gonzalez after…
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Peru’s former soccer chief extradited to US, pleads not guilty
Manuel Burga, the former president of the Peruvian Soccer Federation (FPF), plead not guilty to corruption…
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A look at life for the gold miners in Peru’s Amazon
Gold miners in Peru’s Amazon jungle face crime, corruption, health hazards and environmental destruction to…
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Peru painter Fernando de Szyszlo publishes memoir
Peruvian painter Fernando de Szyszlo has published “Life without an owner,” an autobiography detailing the…
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