Mercury from illegal mining prompts health emergency in Peru
Peru’s national government has declared a 60-day health emergency due to mercury contamination from illegal…
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Fujimori leads Kuczynski two weeks from Peru’s election: poll
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has built a small lead over Pedro Pablo Kuczynski just two weeks…
9 years ago
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori investigated for money laundering
Peru’s media reports there is a money-laundering investigation into presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori just two…
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Peru’s military kills key Shining Path commander
Peru’s military killed Shining Path commander Abel “Comrade Alejandro” Auqui in Ayacucho on Friday. Jorge…
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Peru’s largest labor union backs Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki
The General Workers Confederation of Peru (CGTP) has virtually endorsed Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for president…
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Crop-spraying plane sickens 92 children in northern Peru
A plane spraying herbicide near a high school in Ancash poisoned 92 students and three…
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Peru: criminal allegations force Fujimori’s party chairman to resign
Popular Force chairman Joaquin Ramirez has resigned from the party after reports of a DEA…
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Peru national soccer team named for Copa America Centenario
The Peruvian Soccer Federation (FPF) has named the official national selection for the centennial Copa…
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Peru deploys police from interior to battle Lima crime wave
Peru’s interior ministry has reassigned 1,770 police officers from throughout the country to patrol the…
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Peru: Report links Fujimori’s party leader to drug trafficking
Popular Force chairman Joaquin Ramirez is the subject of a DEA investigation which has the…
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Peru’s Keiko Fujimori not being investigated: DEA
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency clarified on Monday that it is not investigating Peru’s…
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Two bus accidents leave 19 dead in northern Peru
Two accidents less than 24 hours part left 19 dead and dozens injured in Peru’s…
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Peru police official arrested with 119 kilos of cocaine
Peru police arrested Nuevo Chimbote police chief Freddy Tuesta in the northern state of Ancash…
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Peru: DEA investigating Fujimori adviser for money laundering
UPDATE: The DEA released a statement in the wake of the Univision report saying that…
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Peru’s presidential race in dead heat three weeks from vote
A recent poll showed presidential candidates Keiko Fujimori and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski deadlocked just three…
9 years ago