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Cesar Acuña may lose degree after plagiarism revealed in thesis

The Complutense University of Madrid is investigating alleged plagiarism in the doctoral thesis of Peru…

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Northern Peru braces for mosquito-borne Zika virus

The health director of Peru’s northern state of Tumbes has requested the national government declare…

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Julio Guzman stumbles over indigenous rights law

Julio Guzman has backtracked in an early gaffe committed just after emerging as a contender in…

  • Economy

Cesar Acuña promises state controls on prices, exchange rate

Presidential candidate Cesar Acuña said that Peru’s government should enact price controls and the central…

  • Culture

Peru: 3,500-year-old skeleton discovered in Lima

Archaeologists unearthed the remains of a Pre-Ceramic Period woman from the El Paraiso archaeological site…

  • Lima

Fire in Lima beach town highlights poor water infrastructure

A blazing fire which destroyed a supermarket in the Asia district has brought scrutiny to…

  • Economy

El Niño droughts affect harvests in southern Peru

A lack of rain throughout southern Peru will devastate this year’s harvests of crops including…

  • Economy

Peru: stronger stocks may prevent Lima exchange downgrade

Increased liquidity and market capitalization in two Peru-listed companies could protect the Lima stock exchange’s…

  • Business

Anti-mining protesters occupy downtown Cusco

Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Cusco’s downtown plaza to demand the repeal of dozens of…

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Peru: Cesar Acuña pegged with eggs at campaign event

Hecklers threw eggs at presidential candidate Cesar Acuña on a campaign stop in Peru’s Ayacucho…

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At least 17 killed in central Peru bus accident

At least 17 people were killed when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in…

  • Business

Las Bambas: Peru’s largest copper mine starts production

Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine exported its first shipment of copper to China last week.…

  • Culture

Gaston Acurio publishes book of forgotten Lima recipes

Peru’s most famous celebrity chef, Gaston Acurio, and journalist Javier Masias have published a new…

  • Lima

Lima opens tunnel to connect poor district to greater metro area

The city of Lima has opened the Santa Rosa and San Martin tunnels to connect…

  • Economy

Peru hikes key rate, forecasts stronger growth in 2016

Peru’s central bank raised its key interest rate for the second time in two months…