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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…

  • Economy

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The city of Cusco has repealed a construction license for Four Points by Sheraton to…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

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Peru declares martial law in two northern provinces

Peru has declared martial law to fight organized crime in two provinces of Ancash state.…

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Humala accused of violating Peru’s electoral neutrality

Peru’s electoral board is evaluating whether President Ollanta Humala violated neutrality laws in criticizing Alan…

  • Lima

Three factories consumed by north Lima fire

A massive blaze consumed three factories in Lima’s northern district of Comas on Christmas morning.…

  • Business

Virgin Mobile to become Peru’s fifth telecom operator in 2016

British telecommunications provider Virgin Mobile will become Peru’s first mobile virtual network operator in the…

  • Economy

Huge boost in Peru’s copper production to drive 2016 growth

Peru’s government expects copper production to grow by 66% to overtake China as the world’s…

  • Culture

Peru collectors coin features pre-Hispanic ceramic pottery

Peru’s central bank issued today a new sol coin which features the ceramic figures made…