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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…
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…
Peru declares Zika emergency in 11 states
Peru’s government has declared a health emergency in 11 states in the north and eastern…
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…
Peru: Kuczynski picks former finance minister for Cabinet chief
President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has selected Fernando Zavala, an economist with experience in the public…
Peru: Kuczynski calls for protest to save mining company
President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has called for mineworkers at Doe Run’s smelter in La Oroya,…
Lima political boss gets five years for corruption
Former Callao governor and Chim Pum Callao party leader Alex Kouri has been sentenced to…
State firm confirms another oil spill in Peru’s Amazon
The Petroperu-operated Northern Peruvian Pipeline has suffered the third spill this year in an Amazon…
Fugitive governor extradited to Peru from Ecuador
Former Tumbes governor Gerardo Viñas was extradited from Ecuador to face more than 30 corruption charges…
Peru: Kuczynski signals more neoliberal foreign policy
President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has spoken out against both Venezuela’s government and U.S. presidential candidate…
Peru: 8 million seahorses seized in Lima port
Authorities in Peru have seized more than 8 million specimens of dried seahorses destined for…
First lady barred from leaving Peru in corruption case
A judge in Peru has prohibited first lady Nadine Heredia from leaving the country during…
MSCI keeps Peru as ‘emerging market’
Index-fund provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has ruled that Peru will remain an “emerging…
Luck and persistence take Peru to Copa America quarterfinals
Peru has emerged from group play with two shaky victories over Brazil and Haiti to…