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Peru’s Kuczynski attacks Fujimori on anti-mining ‘terrorists’

Peru presidential candidate Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has gone on the attack against frontrunner Keiko Fujimori…

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New criminal allegations against Catholic society in Peru

Former members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV) Catholic society have formally accused founder Luis…

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Peru woman to request pardon for assaulting police

Silvana Buscaglia will seek a presidential pardon for assaulting a police officer outside the Lima…

  • Economy

Ruling signals MSCI likely to keep Peru as ‘emerging market’

Index-fund provider MSCI has kept the Southern Copper stock in the Peru universe, a move…

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Group kidnappings an enduring negotiation tactic in Peru

The recent kidnapping of seven oil workers by an indigenous tribe in Peru’s Amazon highlights…

  • Business

Mining protests flare up during Peru’s election season

Thousands of protesters marched in Peru’s southern states of Puno and Arequipa following developments on…

  • Culture

French photographer portrays Inca capital at exhibit in Lima

The Alliance Française is hosting an exhibit of French photographer Julie Baudin’s portrayal of Peru’s…

  • Economy

Peru’s informal economy to persist for decades: report

A new economic report predicts that Peru’s informal sector will remain a significant part of…

  • Lima

Peru military plane delays flights for hours at Lima airport

The repair of a Peruvian air force plane closed the Lima Jorge Chavez airport’s only…

  • Business

Stalled expansion risks Lima airport’s regional leadership

The construction of a second runway delayed more than a decade threatens to relegate Lima’s…

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Poll shows Peru’s Fujimori with slight edge over Kuczynski

A new shows presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori holds a three-point lead over Pedro Pablo Kuczynski…

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Peru economist Hernando de Soto endorses Keiko Fujimori

Esteemed economist Hernando de Soto has endorsed presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s 2016 elections.…

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Peru’s Keiko Fujimori embraces populism in runoff campaign

Keiko Fujimori has backed a series of populist proposals in her campaign to defeat Pedro…

  • Business

Oil companies oppose ocean reserve in northern Peru

Peru is mulling the creation of a natural reserve to protect marine life in the…

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Peru convicts journalist on World Press Freedom Day

A court in Peru found Caretas journalist Rafo Leon guilty of defamation on Tuesday for…