Housing ministry looks to subsidize no-down-payment mortgages
Peru’s housing ministry will send to congress a bill that looks to revitalize its slowing…
10 years ago
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National Solidarity congressman investigated for ‘ghost employees’
Congressman Jose Luna is being investigated by the ethics committee for soliciting salaries for three…
10 years ago
Four congressmen suspended in one week
Four congressmen representing three political parties were suspended for ethical infractions last week. Heriberto Benitez, a member of…
10 years ago
Former justice minister under Alan Garcia sentenced to four years
Former congressman and justice minister Aurelio Pastor was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday…
10 years ago
Southern to ‘pause’ Tia Maria, Humala rejects calls for suspension
President Ollanta Humala rejected calls for a suspension of the controversial Tia Maria copper mine project…
10 years ago
Peru’s role in the Bolivia-Chile land dispute
While the International Court of Justice deliberates the lawsuit Bolivia brought against Chile in an effort to…
10 years ago
Tia Maria violence in Arequipa’s Plaza de Armas
Protesters opposed to the Tia Maria copper mine project damaged property and clashed with police…
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Ruben Florez, musician and father of Juan Diego Florez, dies aged 76
Ruben Florez, Peruvian Creole singer and father of iconic opera tenor Juan Diego Florez, died…
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Two years after rescue, Andean condors freed near Lima
Two Andean condors found poisoned in 2013 were released on Tuesday after two years of…
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Growing demand for pisco drives global sales
Export volume of Peru’s national spirit, pisco, has grown 168% in the last five years.…
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Attorney general dismissed for misconduct in Cesar Alvarez investigations
For the first time in Peru’s history, a judicial oversight commission voted to dismiss attorney…
10 years ago
Government to arrest Pepe Julio Gutierrez, freeze Islay province funds
In the face of fierce opposition to the Tia Maria copper mine in Arequipa, Peru’s government…
10 years ago
Three-day strike begins in Arequipa amid tension and investigations
A three-day strike against the Tia Maria copper mine project begins today in the city…
10 years ago
Taco Bell, Denny’s to open restaurants in Peru
Six American restaurant chains including Taco Bell, Denny’s and Johnny Rockets will open franchises in…
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Bolivia to extradite Martin Belaunde to Peru
A Bolivian court has ruled in favor of Peru’s request for extradition of fugitive political…
10 years ago