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  • Lima

City takes public space back from downtown businesses

The city of Lima demolished fences, gates and walls on Avenida Argentina on Wednesday in…

  • Economy

Violent construction workers strike near La Libertad gold mine

A construction workers strike near Barrick Gold’s Lagunas Norte gold mine in La Libertad turned…

  • Culture

Culture ministry unveils 3,800-year-old statues from Caral civilization

Peru’s culture ministry has unveiled three small statues from the Caral civilization which are over…

  • News

Partisan row breaks congressional quorum ahead of decree vote

Peru’s largest two political parties broke quorum by walking out of congress yesterday ahead of…

  • Economy

Citing weak growth, central bank holds key interest rate at 3.25%

Peru’s central bank has held its key rate at 3.25% for the fifth consecutive month…

  • Opinion

Asu Mare: Whitewashing Peru

Asu Mare and its sequel were funny films with important social commentary, but the message…

  • News

EU eliminates Schengen visa requirement for Peru, Colombia

The European Union has eliminated the visa requirement for Peruvians and Colombians who want to visit…

  • Lite

Transgender man gives birth in Arequipa

A transgender man has given birth to a baby in Arequipa for the first time…

  • News

Highway landslide leaves 13 dead in mountains east of Lima

A mountain landslide buried a large passenger van on a rural highway in the Oyon…

  • Economy

Comptroller: Tia Maria opposition mayors misused public funds

Audits of four Arequipa governments in the heart of the Tia Maria copper mine opposition has…

  • Economy

Peru sugar workers demand exit of government-protected company

A violent strike against a dubious Lambayeque sugar company has completed two months as workers…

  • News

Three Estonian mountain climbers perish in Ancash

Only one of four Estonian nationals survived an attempt to climb a mountain in the…

  • Lima

Squatter gangs battle at Morro Solar in Chorrillos

Competing squatter gangs fought for land near a historic battle memorial in the south of Lima…

  • News

Congresswoman accused of hit-and-run

An employee at Peru’s congress has accused congresswoman Julia Teves of hit-and-run with her car.…

  • News

At least 17 dead in Huanuco dump truck accident

At least 17 people including ten schoolchildren were killed when a dump truck fell into a…