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…
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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…
9 years ago
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Pacific Alliance trade pact aims to build regional value chains
The Pacific Alliance free trade agreement eliminates member countries’ tariffs on 92% of imports and…
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Informal workshop fire destroys six homes in Lima
A massive fire at an informal workshop in La Victoria destroyed six homes and a…
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Peru’s most wanted fugitive arrested in Colombia
Peru drug trafficker Gerson “Caracol” Galvez was arrested at a shopping center in Medellin, Colombia…
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Abused circus lions removed from Peru and Colombia
An animal rights group has flown 33 lions rescued from circuses throughout Peru and Colombia…
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Peru: Fujimori’s leadership questioned after spat with brother
The presidential aspirations of Kenji Fujimori, brother of Keiko Fujimori, have caused a public rift…
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