Peru shifts GDP forecast down, increases budget deficit
Peru’s finance ministry sent a budget to congress with lower GDP forecasts for 2015 and…
9 years ago
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Peru’s congress recommends criminal investigation of first lady
Peru’s congressional committee investigating jailed influence-peddler Martin Belaunde has recommended criminal investigation into first lady…
9 years ago
Political posturing as Peru’s congress rejects changing oil license
Peru’s congress rejected calls to rewrite a law which would allow state oil firm Petroperu…
9 years ago
$7.2 million stolen in southern Peru airport heist
Police have arrested six suspects for the armed robbery of millions of dollars in cash…
9 years ago
Presidential candidate calls for army to patrol Peru’s streets
Peru presidential candidate Cesar Acuña has joined other officials in calling for the military to…
9 years ago
Private plane crashes in Lima, killing three
A small aircraft crashed into a mountain in the Villa Maria del Triunfo district of…
9 years ago
Strike ‘paralyzes’ Iquitos in protest of private oil license
Over 5,000 people marched in the capital city of Peru’s Loreto region to protest the…
9 years ago
Rural officials to protest lack of federal aid for cold weather
Over 100 officials from Ayacucho will march in Lima next week to protest the government’s…
9 years ago
Juan Diego Florez to hold concert at National Stadium
Peruvian opera singer Juan Diego Florez will hold a concert at Peru’s National Stadium with…
9 years ago
Mario Vargas Llosa forces retraction from New York Times
The New York Times has retracted disputed facts published in a review of author Mario…
9 years ago
Peru withdraws from 2016 Dakar Rally on El Niño concerns
Peru’s government has cancelled its participation in Dakar Rally events in 2015 and 2016 due…
9 years ago
Argentina to return 4,500 artifacts to Peru and Ecuador
Argentina President Cristina Fernandez announced that her government would return over 4,500 cultural artifacts to…
9 years ago
Two cyclists’ deaths highlight bicycle safety in Lima
Two fatal accidents involving bicycle riders in Lima sparked protests and a regional discussion about…
9 years ago
Peru moves to avoid ‘frontier market’ classification
Peru looks to cut capital gains taxes and take other measures to avoid being reclassified…
9 years ago
Sporting Cristal ties Universitario to win Opening Tournament
The Sporting Cristal soccer club tied Universitario de Deportes last night to win the Opening…
9 years ago