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Keiko Fujimori concedes defeat in Peru’s presidential election

Keiko Fujimori has officially recognized the victory of President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in the 2016…

  • News

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski wins Peru’s presidential election

Peru’s elections authority announced on Thursday that Pedro Pablo Kuczynski had defeated Keiko Fujimori in…

  • News

Peru: Kuczynski’s lead is greater than total uncounted ballots

With over 99% of votes counted, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has maintained an insurmountable lead over…

  • Lima

Radioactive device stolen from public hospital in Lima

A radioactive guidewire used to treat cancer was stolen from Lima’s Edgardo Rebagliati hospital on…

  • Culture

Peru violinist Pauchi Sasaki wins esteemed apprenticeship

Peruvian violinist Pauchi Sasaki was selected to apprentice under American composer Philip Glass by the…

  • Culture

The Afro-Peruvian poet behind Kuczynski’s one-liner

The career of Afro-Peruvian poet Nicomedes Santa Cruz came into the limelight as his most…

  • News

Exit polls show Kuczynski edged Fujimori in Peru’s election

While the election is too early to call, exit polls indicate Pedro Pablo Kuczynski will…

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Fujimori and Kuczynski seen tied one day before Peru’s election

Recent polls show frontrunner Keiko Fujimori’s lead over Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has closed in the…

  • Economy

Peru ad agency awarded for low-priced concrete campaign

Cement company Unacem and the Carne ad agency won Peru’s 2016 Grand Effie advertising award…

  • News

Peru to extradite soccer boss to US on FIFA corruption charges

A court in Peru has approved the extradition of former Peruvian Soccer Federation (FPF) director…

  • Business

Hedge fund sues Peru for $1.6 billion over agrarian bonds

Gramercy Funds Management has filed a $1.6 billion claim against Peru for its refusal to…

  • Opinion

Fujimorismo hardball: flashback or preview?

Peru’s politics took an ugly and familiar turn when Keiko Fujimori’s Popular Force party caused a media…

  • Economy

Peru inflation slowly declining toward central bank’s target

Inflation data in Peru showed prices in May picked up slightly since April but continued…

  • News

This is Peru’s Fujimori-controlled Congress for 2016-2021

Below is the complete list of Peru’s 130 legislators organized by party and state who will…

  • Lima

No end in sight for martial law in Lima port district

Peru has extended a state of emergency to prolong martial law in Lima’s port district…