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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…

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Toledo demands speedy judicial process, threatens protests

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

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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…

  • Culture

Cesar Vallejo defeats Alianza Lima to win Inca Tournament

The Trujillo-based Universidad Cesar Vallejo soccer club defeated Alianza Lima 3-1 in the Inca Tournament…

  • Economy

Anti-mining leader asks for bribe to end Tia Maria protests

An audio recording published yesterday reveals a key leader of the anti-mining opposition allegedly asking for a bribe…

  • Economy

Government to investigate police abuses of Tia Maria protesters

Peru’s national government has acknowledged police abuses of protesters against the Tia Maria copper mine…

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One-ton manta ray caught in Tumbes

A giant oceanic manta ray measuring over 25 feet and weighing over 2,000 pounds was…

  • Economy

Poverty reduction slows with GDP growth

Peru’s statistical agency released a report showing the amount of Peruvians living in poverty decreased…

  • Economy

Tia Maria protester killed in Arequipa

One protester was killed yesterday and 22 injured in ongoing protests against the Tia Maria…