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…
8 years ago
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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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
Governor jailed for corruption in northern Peru
Waldo Rios, governor of Peru’s northern Ancash state, was sentenced to five years in prison…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
Peru launches most advanced satellite in Latin America
Peru has launched its first ever satellite in an effort to assist agriculture and combat…
8 years ago
Peru: Chinese imports devastate Lima’s garment district
Alleged dumping of Chinese textiles into Peru threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs in Gamarra,…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
9 years ago
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…
9 years ago
Party defections highlight divisions in Peru’s Congress
UPDATE: Congresswoman Yeni Vilcatoma announced her decision to leave the Popular Force party on Friday. The…
9 years ago
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…
9 years ago