Peru govt touts eradication efforts after coca reduction
An annual UN report on coca production indicates that Peru has reduced its national production…
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Peru seizes former president’s properties in corruption probe
Prosecutors have seized various properties belonging to former President Alejandro Toledo and his family as…
9 years ago
Peru president vows to reject Fujimori’s request for pardon
Peru President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has said he will reject Alberto Fujimori’s request to pardon…
9 years ago
Harsh winter kills over 100 throughout southern Peru
At least 105 have died and thousands of children have suffered respiratory illnesses in the…
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Peru: lion cub born at Lima zoo for first time in 20 years
A lion cub was born at the Park of Legends zoo in Lima on June…
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Progressive mayor may face recall in upscale Lima district
Opposition politicians have organized a petition to recall San Isidro district mayor Manuel Velarde via…
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Domino’s Pizza returns to Peru after sanitation scandal
The American restaurant chain, Domino’s Pizza, is reopening stores in Peru one year after withdrawing…
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American film highlights Peru’s sovereign-debt dispute
“The Debt,” an American film which explores Peru’s sovereign-debt lawsuit and other issues, opened in U.S.…
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Seven killed after cruise ship explosion in Peru’s Amazon
An explosion and the subsequent sinking of a cruise ship in Iquitos on Saturday left…
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Peru President-elect Kuczynski’s new Cabinet ministers
President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski unveiled the 19 Cabinet ministers who will lead his government on Friday. Kuczynski…
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Armed gang holds up tourists on cruise in Peru’s Amazon
An armed gang held up passengers on an Amazon River cruise ship Thursday morning in…
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Collectors coin honors indigenous culture from Peru’s Amazon
Peru’s central bank has issued a new sol coin which features pottery and architecture from…
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Peru declares Zika emergency in 11 states
Peru’s government has declared a health emergency in 11 states in the north and eastern…
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Peru’s defense minister faces censure for journalist intimidation
Peru’s Congress will vote whether to impeach defense minister Jakke Valakivi two weeks from the…
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