Peru decrees security measures, including cell phone tracking
Peru has enacted a set of laws aimed at stemming rising crime rates, one of…
10 years ago
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Summary: Humala’s 2015 Message to the Nation
A summary of the key points in President Ollanta Humala’s final Message to the Nation…
10 years ago
Humala’s ruling party loses congressional presidency
Opposition congressman Luis Iberico was elected president of Peru’s congress to further undermine the last…
10 years ago
Truck falls into lake, killing 11 in southern Peru
A truck fell from a bridge into a lake in Cusco yesterday, killing 11 and…
10 years ago
Opposition launches legal offense against Tia Maria copper mine
Opposition to the Tia Maria copper project in Arequipa has filed a lawsuit which aims…
10 years ago
Peru rescues 39 slaves from Shining Path ‘production camp’
Peru’s special forces rescued 26 children and 13 adults from forced captivity in a Shining…
10 years ago
Mosquito-borne disease epidemic spreads in northern Peru
Peru has declared a health emergency in the northern state of Tumbes after increasing cases…
10 years ago
13 injured in extortion gang’s grenade attack at Lima circus
A grenade attack at the La Paisana Jacinta circus show injured at least 13 in…
10 years ago
Tia Maria: state of emergency expires in southern Peru
Peru’s government allowed a state of emergency to expire yesterday in an Arequipa province which…
10 years ago
WTO rules against Peru tariffs on Guatemala produce
Peru lost an appeal against a 2014 WTO decision against its tariffs on certain food…
10 years ago
Guerrilla ambush kills soldier in central Peru
A surprise attack on a Peruvian military patrol killed one soldier and injured another in…
10 years ago
One mining employee alive, at least two dead in northern Peru
One of four Rio Blanco Copper employees who have been missing for over a week…
10 years ago
Four mining employees missing in northern Peru highlands
Four employees of Rio Blanco Copper are still missing after getting lost in the highlands…
10 years ago
Peruvian marathoner wins gold at Pan Am Games
Peruvian runner Gladys Tejeda won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2015 Pan…
10 years ago
Lima zoo sacrifices animals for food
Facing food shortages which put animal health at risk, Lima’s zoo butchered some of its animals…
10 years ago