Peru declares martial law in two northern provinces
Peru has declared martial law to fight organized crime in two provinces of Ancash state.…
9 years ago
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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…
9 years ago
Three factories consumed by north Lima fire
A massive blaze consumed three factories in Lima’s northern district of Comas on Christmas morning.…
9 years ago
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…
9 years ago
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…
9 years ago
Peru collectors coin features pre-Hispanic ceramic pottery
Peru’s central bank issued today a new sol coin which features the ceramic figures made…
9 years ago
Corrupt police gangs arrested throughout Peru
Police have arrested over a dozen corrupt officers who worked with drug trafficking and extortion…
9 years ago
Prison for woman whose arrest went viral in Peru
A Lima woman whose arrest for assaulting a police officer launched a national debate about…
9 years ago
Peru’s presidential candidates select running mates
All but one of Peru’s leading presidential candidates have selected their vice presidents for 2016…
9 years ago
Peru opens armed-conflict memorial museum in Lima
The Lugar de la Memoria museum was inaugurated in Lima yesterday to commemorate victims of…
9 years ago
Mining company ousts directors over Peru community spat
Shareholders of gold-mining company Minera IRL voted to oust board chairman Jaime Pinto yesterday in…
9 years ago
Canadian kills fellow tourist during ayahuasca ceremony
A Canadian man killed his friend and fellow tourist after both men consumed ayahuasca in…
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Keiko Fujimori to choose between centrism and old guard
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori’s selection of her party’s congressional candidates threatens to alienate the base…
9 years ago
Arequipa club wins Peru’s soccer league championship
The Arequipa-based FBC Melgar defeated Lima club, Sporting Cristal, 3-2 last night to win the…
9 years ago
Peru: four police officers involved in Lima shakedown
Police have arrested two officers and are searching for two more in the kidnapping and…
9 years ago