City employees arrested for murder of northern Peru mayor
Police in Peru’s Ancash state are investigating 16 people including five municipal employees for the…
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American opera depicts Peru’s 1996 Lima hostage crisis
An American opera house premiered on Monday the “Bel Canto” opera, which is set during the…
10 years ago
Peru elections: poll shows Acuña tied with Kuczynski
In the latest opinion polls in Peru, presidential candidate Cesar Acuña rose to 12% while…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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