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District mayor assassinated outside city hall in northern Peru

Ronald Navarro, mayor of the Paimas district in Peru’s northern city of Piura, was shot…

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Chinese miners evaluating pending bid for Peru’s La Oroya smelter

Peru’s government will likely ease sulfur dioxide emissions limits to attract investors to an auction…

  • Economy

Peru refinances govt debt with historic local-currency bond

Peru has issued $3 billion in sol-denominated bonds in an operation which reduced its dollar-denominated…

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Governor jailed for corruption in northern Peru

Waldo Rios, governor of Peru’s northern Ancash state, was sentenced to five years in prison…

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Natives release 200 hostages in Peru’s Amazon after oil spill

Indigenous protesters on Saturday released over 200 international tourists and other hostages who were detained on a remote stretch…

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Peru’s Congress gives Kuczynski government decree powers for 90 days

Peru’s Congress on Thursday voted to give President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s government decree powers to…

  • Culture

Peru collectors coin remembers War of the Pacific with Tacna arch

Peru’s central bank has issued a new sol coin featuring Tacna’s Parabolic Arch as the…

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Peru’s opposition party kills anti-corruption bill

Peru's Popular Force party, led by Keiko Fujimori, has rejected a bill to strengthen prosecutors investigating money…

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Peru launches most advanced satellite in Latin America

Peru has launched its first ever satellite in an effort to assist agriculture and combat…

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Peru: Chinese imports devastate Lima’s garment district

Alleged dumping of Chinese textiles into Peru threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs in Gamarra,…

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Peru earns millions from REDD+ programs to stop deforestation

REDD+ conservation efforts between 2013 and 2015 have brought $33.5 million to Peru through an international reward scheme…

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Historic church in Peru’s tourism capital destroyed in fire

The San Sebastian Temple in Cusco was almost completely destroyed in a fire early Friday…

  • Culture

Remembering Yma Sumac, ‘The Peruvian Songbird,’ at 94

Google's homepage featured an image of Yma Sumac on Sept. 13, which would have marked the…

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Party defections highlight divisions in Peru’s Congress

UPDATE: Congresswoman Yeni Vilcatoma announced her decision to leave the Popular Force party on Friday. The…

  • Culture

Mistura 2016: Lima food festival’s ninth edition panned

Mistura, Peru’s annual food festival held in Lima, has received sharp criticism for a perceived…