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Peru’s only leftist presidential candidate loses top ally

Leftist politician Sergio Tejada has renounced the alliance he made with Peru’s only left-wing presidential…

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New voter poll shakes up Peru’s presidential race

A new voter poll revealed a shakeup in Peru’s presidential race with Cesar Acuña surpassing…

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Peru drug lord eyes TV series after 22 years in prison

Peruvian drug trafficker Demetrio “Vaticano” Chavez was released from prison yesterday after serving 22 years…

  • Lima

Fresh violence on Peru’s campuses over university reform bill

Groups of students occupying a Lima university campus fought with police and other interest groups…

  • Economy

Humala vetoes law to allow pensioners to absolve accounts

President Ollanta Humala vetoed a law which would allow retirees to absolve their private pension…

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Humala to sign extradition treaty with France

Backtracking on his veto two weeks ago, President Ollanta Humala has signaled that he will…

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Peru enacts law to protect manta ray population

Peru has enacted a law prohibiting fishing and extraction of manta rays in its coastal…

  • Economy

Distressed Chinese firm to sell Peru’s largest fishery

Financial problems have forced Pacific Andes International Holdings (PAIH) to sell its Peruvian subsidiary, China…

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Historic city voids construction license for Sheraton hotel

The city of Cusco has repealed a construction license for Four Points by Sheraton to…

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Campus clashes over Peru’s university reform

Students fought university employees over the resignation of the dean of San Marcos National University…

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Fugitive governor captured in southeast Peru

Luis Aguirre, former governor of Peru’s Madre de Dios state who has been a fugitive…

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Popular music group involved in fatal car accident in Peru

Peruvian cumbia group Corazon Serrano was involved in a car accident which left seven people…

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Keiko Fujimori purges her father’s old guard from party

Peru’s leading presidential candidate, Keiko Fujimori, has removed 18 incumbent legislators from her party’s list…

  • Economy

Lima stock exchange falls 1.4% as Peru’s sol breaks 3.40 threshold

The Lima stock exchange fell 1.37% on Monday as Peru’s sol crossed the psychological barrier…

  • Lima

Lima mayor criticized for design of coastal boardwalk

Lima mayor Luis Castañeda came under widespread criticism for several characteristics of the new boardwalk…