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 new government faces first corruption scandal
A presidential adviser who tried to use his influence to plan lucrative contracts has shaken the government…
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Peru proposes increased budget to improve services, boost economy
Peru’s government has submitted a fiscal budget for 2017 which expands spending by 4.7% to…
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Peru state hospitals to give free morning-after pills
A court in Peru has ruled that the health ministry must distribute the morning-after pill at public…
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Peru woman loses limbs in public healthcare mishap
A woman who went into a Lima hospital to have kidney stones removed has had her hands and feet amputated…
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Kuczynski outlines plan for Peru in inaugural address
In his first Message to the Nation, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski promised running water, infrastructure,…
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Radioactive device stolen from public hospital in Lima
A radioactive guidewire used to treat cancer was stolen from Lima’s Edgardo Rebagliati hospital on…
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Peru: Woman undergoes surgery to remove 35-pound tumor
Doctors in a Lima hospital removed a 35-pound benign tumor which an indigenous woman from Loreto had…
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After signing, Peru looks to ratify Trans-Pacific Partnership
Peru and 11 other countries including the United States formally signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
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What did Peru get out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
Peru negotiated special terms in the Trans-Pacific Partnership to ensure access to medicine and to protect…
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