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American man arrested for sex trafficking of children in Peru

Police arrested American citizen Joshua Brown and five others in Lima on Sunday for trafficking…

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Peru reduces probability of strong El Niño in 2016

Peru’s weather institute has reduced the probability of a strong or extraordinary El Niño climate…

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Three priests murdered by Shining Path beatified in Peru

Three priests who were murdered by Shining Path rebels in 1991 became Peru’s first martyrs…

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Peru set to extradite FIFA executive to US

Police in Peru have detained former Peruvian Soccer Federation (FPF) chief Manuel Burga in anticipation…

  • Lima

Peru implements martial law to fight crime in Lima port district

President Ollanta Humala has declared a state of emergency in Lima’s port district of Callao…

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Former head of Peru soccer indicted in US probe of FIFA

U.S. prosecutors have charged 16 soccer officials including former Peruvian Soccer Federation (FPF) president Manuel…

  • Business

Peru to allow retirees to dissolve private pension accounts

Peru’s Congress approved a law which would allow private pension account holders to withdraw over…

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Peru jungle state suspends protests for government talks

Leaders in Madre de Dios have announced a temporary suspension of an indefinite strike for…

  • Lima

Peru: murder highlights corruption in Lima port district

The murder in broad daylight of a public security guard brings scrutiny on the political…

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First El Niño rains strike Peru’s jungle, northern coast

Heavy rains and flooding destroyed thousands of homes this week in Peru’s San Martin and Ancash…

  • Culture

Indigenous Peru dance recognized as UNESCO world heritage

UNESCO has included the indigenous Wititi dance from Peru’s southern state of Arequipa in its…

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Peru’s ruling party candidate to quit campaign

Peru’s former housing minister Milton von Hesse is going to end his presidential campaign in…

  • Business

Peru’s candidates court media, business leaders at summit

Peru’s leading presidential candidates will present their proposals at the annual CADE summit to be…

  • Lima

Municipal whistleblower murdered outside Lima

Wilbur Castillo, a municipal employee in Callao who exposed a wiretapping scandal in 2012, was…

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American citizen convicted of terrorism to leave Peru

Lori Berenson will leave Peru today after serving 15 years in prison and five years…