Lima would suffer mass casualties in earthquake: experts
Lima officials and seismology experts warned that over 30,000 people would die if a large…
10 years ago
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Two men lynched as vigilantism spreads in Peru
A mob beat and burned two alleged thieves to death in central Peru yesterday as…
10 years ago
Peru’s largest oil block paralyzed by occupation protest
Over 500 native residents of the Amazon jungle in Peru have occupied oil block 192,…
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Members of Peru’s military arrested for weapons trafficking
Three members of Peru’s army have been arrested for selling military arms including grenades. Defense…
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Child killed in Lima bomb attack
A 12-year-old girl was killed when a man detonated an improvised explosive on the roof…
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400,000 visitors attended Mistura
The eighth edition of Mistura, Lima’s 10-day food festival, received almost 400,000 visitors in 2015.…
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Peru delegation makes ‘emerging-market’ case in New York
Peru’s finance minister and other business leaders met with MSCI directors in New York yesterday…
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Political row over firing of high-profile journalist in Peru
The dismissal of a prominent journalist for paying a high-profile fugitive for interviews has prompted…
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Who is Gerald Oropeza?
Gerald Oropeza was Peru’s most wanted fugitive when he was arrested in Ecuador and extradited…
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Peru drug baron Gerald Oropeza arrested in Ecuador
Alleged drug trafficker Gerald Oropeza was arrested in Ecuador and extradited to Peru on Sunday.…
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Massive fire destroys northern Peru city’s largest market
A fire destroyed over 300 vendor stands in a market in Peru’s northern city of…
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Peru moves to curb illegal supply of grenades
Lima police arrested a top distributor of grenades and Peru’s army has ordered all soldiers…
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Inca Kola family allies with Mexican Coca-Cola bottler
Arca Continental, the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, has purchased a 48% stake in…
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Peru dictator Francisco Morales charged with 1978 kidnapping
A judge in Peru has charged former President Francisco Morales and three others in the…
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Peru raises key interest rate to stem inflation
Peru’s central bank surprised analysts when it raised its key interest rate from 3.25% to…
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