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…
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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…
10 years ago
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…
10 years ago
Anybody but Cesar
A moderate like me prefers elections in which any candidate will be OK. But sometimes, there…
10 years ago
Peru investigates Cesar Acuña for criminal piracy
Authorities in Peru are investigating presidential candidate Cesar Acuña for copyright infringement for publishing another…
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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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Hundreds of fish poisoned in upscale Lima park
Over 200 fish were found dead in the pond of El Olivar park in Lima’s…
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