José Williams, the former military general now in charge of Peru’s Congress
Congressman and former military general José Williams was recently elected as the new head of Peru’s…
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Peruvian journalists hold sit-in at Congress to protest Covid-era entry restrictions
Journalists from various media outlets in Peru staged a sit-in outside Congress last Thursday in response…
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Opinion: Peru’s new impeachment effort is must-see entertainment
The new effort to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski offers a high-stakes spectacle of Machiavellian…
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Peru’s president dodges impeachment after lengthy congress debate over alleged corruption
Peru’s president has dodged impeachment after a lengthy debate in congress over whether he was fit…
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Medical marijuana is now legal in Peru
Late Thursday night, Peru’s Congress passed the bill to legalize medical marijuana in a vote 68…
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Medicinal marijuana one step away from legalization
Yesterday the Healthcare Commission of the Peruvian Congress approved a bill that would make medicinal…
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Peru’s Congress votes no-confidence, forces cabinet resignation
The entire cabinet of Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has been forced to resign as the result…
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Peru’s Congress moves to repeal hate-crime legislation
Peru’s Congress last week took the first step to repeal language which makes violence against…
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Peru’s opposition party to impeach Cabinet minister
The Popular Force party which controls Congress has signaled that it will vote to sack President Pedro…
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Peru’s new president suffers first Cabinet resignation
Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has accepted the resignation of defense minister Mariano Gonzalez…
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