Peru’s Congress overrides president to pass Petroperu law
Peru’s Congress voted overwhelmingly to override President Ollanta Humala’s veto of a law which would…
9 years ago
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Catholic society rocked by sexual abuse allegations in Peru
Peru’s attorney general has opened a sexual abuse investigation into Luis Fernando Figari, founder of…
9 years ago
Peru repeals tourism privatization law after protests
Peru’s Congress repealed a law which would allow states to license private companies to manage…
9 years ago
Peru army officer arrested for drug trafficking
Police have arrested an army lieutenant for providing information to drug-trafficking gangs in the VRAEM…
9 years ago
Lima bus drivers strike against public transit changes
A strike by Callao bus companies against Lima’s Blue Corridor transportation reform brought traffic to…
9 years ago
Protest in southern Peru paralyzes Machu Picchu tourism
A regional protest in Peru’s Cusco state has blocked transit from the Cusco airport and…
9 years ago
Aldo Vasquez sworn in as Peru’s new justice minister
President Ollanta Humala has named law professor Aldo Vasquez as his seventh justice minister after…
9 years ago
Peru and Chile in new border dispute
Chile has protested Peru’s creation of a new district on the two countries’ border which includes…
9 years ago
District mayor assassinated in northern Peru
A district mayor in Peru’s northern state of Ancash was murdered along with his lawyer…
9 years ago
Peru’s top court reopens investigation into first lady
Peru’s supreme court has reversed a lower judge’s decision to dismiss money-laundering charges against first…
9 years ago
Peru’s justice minister resigns to avoid impeachment
Justice minister Gustavo Adrianzen resigned and fired a corruption prosecutor critical of the government two…
9 years ago
Lima water plant at risk of collapse
The Huachipa water-treatment plant which serves 400,000 Lima residents has serious infrastructure damage just four…
9 years ago
75% of Peruvians in favor of the military patrolling city streets
A large majority of Peruvians are in favor of the armed forces patrolling the city…
9 years ago
Peru’s vice president quits ruling party
Vice President Marisol Espinoza has left the Peruvian Nationalist Party amid widespread discontent with the…
9 years ago
Peru’s congress poised to impeach justice minister
A majority of Peru’s members of congress support the impeachment of justice minister Gustavo Adrianzen…
9 years ago