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Lima mayor faces embezzlement charge for drawing double salary

A prosecutor is seeking four years in prison for Lima mayor Luis Castañeda for drawing…

  • Culture

Peru to face Chile after Guerrero hat trick dispatches Bolivia

Peru defeated Bolivia 3-1 in the Copa America quarterfinals last night to qualify for a…

  • News

Chile angered by Humala’s support for Bolivia in territory dispute

A new diplomatic spat has risen with Chile over Peru’s declared support for Bolivia in its…

  • Economy

Low-cost providers shake up Peru’s telecommunications industry

A Vietnamese firm’s announcement that it will bid for the next 4G spectrum auction is…

  • News

Humala and Evo Morales reach gas deal at ‘bi-national cabinet’

President Ollanta Humala met with Bolivian President Evo Morales in Puno today to find joint…

  • Lima

Fire in Callao shantytown destroys dozens of homes

A large fire in a crowded Callao shantytown destroyed at least 63 homes and left…

  • News

Piura struggles against dengue fever epidemic

Health authorities in Piura are encountering local resistance to fumigation efforts during a widening epidemic of dengue fever. The…

  • Culture

Peru advances to Copa America quarterfinals

Peru won, lost and tied in Copa America group play to secure a spot in the…

  • Economy

Humala cancels Lake Titicaca trout farm license

President Ollanta Humala announced the cancellation today of a recently granted trout farm license on Lake…

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Fredy Otarola assaulted by Lima taxi driver

Former justice minister and Nationalist Party congressman Fredy Otarola was assaulted by a taxi driver…

  • Economy

Southern Copper to extend Tia Maria ‘pause’

Peru’s mining and energy minister said that Southern Copper will postpone construction of the controversial…

  • Economy

Banking authority sells off mismanaged Ica bank

For the first time in the institution’s history, Peru’s banking authority seized and auctioned off…

  • News

Belaunde commission to investigate Nadine Heredia

Peru’s congressional commission charged with investigating the influence network of jailed political racketeer Martin Belaunde…

  • News

Congress approves 90-day decree powers for Humala’s government

Last night Peru’s congress voted to give President Ollanta Humala special powers to rule by…

  • Lima

San Isidro to save at-risk olive trees in Parque El Olivar

The San Isidro district in Lima has launched the “To Olivar’s Rescue” program to save…