Peru to close 40 military bases in VRAEM, aka ‘Peru’s Cocaine Valley’
Peru’s Minister of Defense José Gavidia announced last week a new government strategy to close…
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At least 15 dead and 32 injured at wedding party after a landslide
15 people have died and at least 32 have been injured in a landslide that collapsed a building where…
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Illegal mining in the Amazon at unprecedented levels, high-tech mapping could thwart criminals
Between August 2017 and July 2018, Brazil had its worst year for deforestation in over a decade, according…
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Hollywood legend Robert De Niro on vacation in Peru
Actor Robert De Niro is on vacation in Peru and has already stopped by one of Lima’s most decorated…
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WATCH: Fisherman free small orca caught in their nets
Illegal fishing of important marine species like dolphins, sharks and whales has brought devastation…
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Peru recalls diplomat in Venezuela as it rolls back functions on embassy
Peru has removed its Charge d’Affaires from Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro took over for his…
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Bodies of three Spanish climbers and Peruvian guide retrieved after avalanche
After an avalanche led to the death of four climbers in Huaraz over the weekend – three Spanish citizens…
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Peru biochemical engineer receives presidential scholarship for postgrad studies in UK
Biochemical engineer Carol Flores Fernández has received some big news to kick off her new year. The…
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Police raid offices of Attorney General’s advisor
The head of Peru’s Office of the Attorney General, Pedro Chávarry, has been under fire since…
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Keiko Fujimori’s appeal denied as three-year preventive prison sentence is upheld
Keiko Fujimori’s appeal of charges that she accepted bribes from Odebrecht operatives in 2011…
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