Peru: Cesar Acuña accused of vote buying in Lima
Presidential candidate Cesar Acuña could be disqualified from 2016 elections for vote buying after he personally donated…
9 years ago
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Oil spills contaminate major river in Peru’s Amazon
Two breaches in the Northern Peruvian Pipeline have contaminated the Marañon river in Peru’s Amazonas…
9 years ago
Peru raises key interest rate as sol breaks 3.50
Peru’s central bank raised its key lending rate to 4.25% on Thursday as its weakening…
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Rabid bats kill 12 in Peru’s Amazon
Peru’s health ministry has declared a health emergency in two isolated provinces of the Amazon…
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Peru: Guzman emerges as Fujimori’s top contender for president
A new opinion poll showed voter support for economist Julio Guzman had surged to 20%,…
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Peru holds Zika off as El Niño showers begin
Peru has yet to confirm the Zika virus in native mosquito populations as heavy rains…
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Martial law has limited effect in reducing crime in Peru
Peru’s declaration of emergencies in high-crime districts has not reduced crime in Callao or Chimbote.…
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Lima stock exchange’s alternatives market doubled in 2015
The Lima stock exchange’s alternative investment market (MAV) nearly doubled to over $22 million in…
9 years ago
Anybody but Cesar
A moderate like me prefers elections in which any candidate will be OK. But sometimes, there…
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Peru investigates Cesar Acuña for criminal piracy
Authorities in Peru are investigating presidential candidate Cesar Acuña for copyright infringement for publishing another…
9 years ago
Spain honors 400 years of Peru’s first ‘indigenist’ writer
Spain’s largest public library is showcasing a Garcilaso de la Vega exhibit featuring the ‘indigenist’…
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Two of Peru’s presidential candidates may be disqualified
Legal technicalities and procedural errors threaten to bar the candidacies of Julio Guzman and Cesar…
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After signing, Peru looks to ratify Trans-Pacific Partnership
Peru and 11 other countries including the United States formally signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement…
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Hedge fund to sue Peru for $1.3 billion over agrarian bonds
American hedge fund Gramercy Funds Management will sue Peru for $1.3 billion for the government’s…
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Bus fare protests set back Lima transit reform
Violent demonstrations and clashes with police in the Pachacamac district east of Lima have prompted…
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