Former dictator’s son runs for president of Peru
Javier Velasco, son of former President Juan Velasco Alvarado, looks to return his father’s socialist…
9 years ago
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Peru government schedules talks with regional strike leaders
Peru’s central government has called for talks after an indefinite regional strike in Madre de…
9 years ago
Peru presidential candidate accused of rape, spousal abuse
Presidential candidate Cesar Acuña is on the defensive after a report alleged he raped a 16-year-old…
9 years ago
Peru: centuries-old tombs found at Lima archaeological site
Archaeologists unearthed the skeletal remains of four people yesterday from the Huaca Pucllana archaeological site…
9 years ago
Peru’s Congress overrides veto to repeal archaeology bill
Today Congress overrode the president’s veto of the repeal of a law which would allow…
9 years ago
Peru issues coin commemorating indigenous writer
Peru’s central bank has issued a new collectors’ coin featuring the Quechua chronicler, Guaman Poma…
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Judicial employees battle police in downtown Lima protest
Peru’s judicial employees union held a protest in downtown Lima yesterday which ended in clashes…
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Peru’s exchange regulator investigates Inca Kola stock sale
Peru’s securities and exchange authority has opened an investigation into the sale of a controlling…
9 years ago
Two of Peru’s top television channels merge
Peru’s Latina and Panamericana television channels have announced a strategic alliance in merging operations. The…
9 years ago
Peru will not legalize abortion in cases of rape
Peru’s constitutional commission in Congress rejected allowing a vote on a bill which would legalize…
9 years ago
Survey: no difference among Peru’s presidential candidates
A recent survey shows Peru’s voters see virtually no ideological difference among the top five…
9 years ago
Police arrest 36 thugs hired to thwart eviction in Lima
Thirty-six hired thugs staged a standoff against Lima police in an effort to prevent the…
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Peru state in standoff with government over illegal mining
The Madre de Dios state in southeastern Peru has begun an indefinite strike in protest…
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Peru to jail offenders under new animal cruelty law
Peru’s Congress passed a new animal cruelty law on Thursday which mandates criminal penalties ranging…
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Alan Garcia accused of plagiarizing ruling party’s platform
Peru’s former president and current presidential candidate Alan Garcia put forward a platform which contains…
9 years ago