Peru issues $1.25 billion in sovereign bonds
The government of Peru issued $1.25 billion in sovereign bonds today to help pay for…
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Newspaper cancels Lima archbishop’s column over plagiarism
Leading Peruvian newspaper, El Comercio, has cancelled the column of Cardinal Juan Cipriani after two counts…
9 years ago
Lima film festival honors Werner Herzog
The Lima film festival honored German filmmaker Werner Herzog with a lifetime achievement award during…
9 years ago
Peru police allowed lethal force in violent protests
Peru’s government has enacted by decree a law that allows police to use lethal force…
9 years ago
Lima stock exchange falls 5% on reclassification fears
The Lima stock exchange fell 5.25% yesterday on news that the MSCI equity-index provider is…
9 years ago
Peru scrambles to sell top oil license
Peru’s government is negotiating directly with oil companies to operate block 192 to prevent a…
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Military plane crashes in southern Lima district
A Peruvian air force plane crashed into a mountain in Lima’s southern district of Villa…
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Snows block highways in southern Peru
Heavy snows prompted the closing of highways in Peru’s southern states of Arequipa and Puno yesterday. Snowstorms…
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La Oroya: protesters suspend strike in central Peru
Mineworkers have lifted an indefinite strike in La Oroya, unblocking the Carretera Cental highway in…
9 years ago
La Oroya: Peru rejects relaxing environmental standards
Peru’s government has rejected calls for an easing of environmental standards at the La Oroya…
9 years ago
One dead in central Peru mineworkers strike
A man was killed today in clashes between police and mineworkers demanding relaxed environmental standards…
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Two Shining Path leaders captured in southern Peru
Peru’s military arrested on Sunday two Shining Path militants who led a column in a…
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Police seize $1 million of counterfeit clothing in Lima market
Yesterday morning police seized $1.25 million worth of clothing from the Polvos Azules shopping mall…
9 years ago
Copper prices send nuevo sol to six-year low at 3.20 per dollar
Peru’s currency closed last week at over 3.20 per dollar, a six-year low, on falling…
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Dengue declines in northern Peru ahead of El Niño rains
Dengue fever has been significantly reduced in northern Peru ahead of El Niño weather conditions…
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