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Humpback whale stranded ashore near Chimbote

A humpback whale was found stranded on a beach in the Ancash department yesterday. On…

  • Economy

Second Tia Maria protester killed in Arequipa

A protester against the Tia Maria copper mine in Islay province of Arequipa department was…

  • Economy

Peru’s first Mahi Mahi fishing prohibition begins

Peru’s first prohibition of fishing mahi mahi began on Friday and lasts through September. A…

  • News

Uncontacted tribe kills man in Madre de Dios

A Machiguenga man from the Shipetiari community was killed Friday morning by the uncontacted Mashco…

  • News

Ocean swells damage coastal regions from north to south

Large ocean swells have caused property damage and disrupted the coastal areas all along the…

  • Economy

Scotiabank expands with purchase of Citi’s retail banking

The transfer of Citibank branches, customers and employees in Peru to Scotiabank began yesterday and…

  • News

Humala to request decree powers to address economy, crime

President Ollanta Humala will request congress for limited powers for his cabinet to rule by…

  • Economy

Tia Maria protesters attack police station in Arequipa

Over 100 Tia Maria protesters attacked a police station in the Dean Valdivia district of Islay…

  • Economy

Finance ministry to cut taxes further to spur consumer demand

Finance minister Alonso Segura presented a bill to congress yesterday which outlined measures aiming to…

  • Economy

Tia Maria protest leaders walk out of talks in Arequipa

Leaders of the movement against the Tia Maria copper mine in Arequipa department walked out…

  • News

Toledo demands speedy judicial process, threatens protests

Former President Alejandro Toledo gave a press conference yesterday in Lima to denounce the courts’…

  • News

Humala accepts Chile’s apology, returns ambassador

President Ollanta Humala said in a speech yesterday that Chile’s espionage against Peru had been…

  • Culture

Marca Peru launches #MasPeruanoQue ad campaign

Peru’s tourism board Marca Peru has launched a new ad campaign titled “MasPeruanoQue,” or “more…

  • Lima

‘Pepera’ gangs on the rise in Lima

Teams of thieves that put victims to sleep with sedative drugs in order to rob…

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Congress approves Cateriano as prime minister

Prime minister Pedro Cateriano was approved by congress late last night in a key confidence…