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Peru: Cesar Acuña’s campaign in meltdown as VP quits

Humberto Lay, one of presidential candidate Cesar Acuña’s running mates, has withdrawn from the Alliance…

  • Economy

Peru takes advantage of low interest rates with euro-bond issues

Peru issued $1.1 billion in 14-year bonds denominated in euros with a 3.77% yield to…

  • News

Peru’s electoral board moves to bar Cesar Acuña from ballot

Peru’s electoral board has initiated proceedings to disqualify presidential candidate Cesar Acuña from 2016 elections…

  • News

Peru: Ollanta Humala implicated in Brazil’s Carwash scandal

Police in Brazil have uncovered substantial evidence that Peru’s President Ollanta Humala received bribes from…

  • Culture

Peruvian poet Eduardo Chirinos dies aged 55

Peruvian poet Eduardo Chirinos died of cancer on Wednesday in Montana. The member of Peru’s…

  • News

Peru: Fujimori and Guzman in virtual tie in hypothetical runoff

A recent poll shows Peru’s presidential candidate Julio Guzman would mount the greatest challenge to…

  • Lima

Lima businessman killed in broad-daylight armed robbery

A currency trader targeted in an armed robbery was killed in central Lima on Friday…

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Peru’s Guzman given two days to comply with electoral law

Peru’s electoral board has given presidential candidate Julio Guzman two days to submit compliance documentation…

  • Economy

Peru’s state oil firm fined $3.6 million for oil spill

Peru’s mining and energy supervisory fined state oil firm Petroperu $3.6 million for two spills…

  • Lima

Thousands march against privatization of Lima water company

Thousands of protesters marched in Lima today against what they say is the first step…

  • News

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski overhauls campaign after rise of Guzman

Presidential candidate Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has changed campaign managers and overhauled his strategy to respond…

  • News

Peru officials acquitted in ‘Petroaudios’ oil scandal from 2008

A high-level corruption scandal which started over seven years ago in Peru ended today when…

  • Lima

Lima watchmen to carry non-lethal weapons

Lima mayor Luis Castañeda has enacted an ordinance to provide city watchmen with non-lethal weapons including pepper…

  • News

Peru court rules against Julio Guzman, but leaves opening

In ruling against the political party of presidential candidate Julio Guzman, Peru’s elections board left an…

  • Culture

Peru renovates museum for Lima’s top archaeological site

Peru inaugurated the newly renovated museum for the Pachacamac archaeological site in the Lurin district…