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For the first time, a Peruvian Edition of the epic Moroccan race “Marathon des Sables” was held between November 26 and December 6. The background was the Ica desert, Full Article »
Peru’s government has declared a state of emergency in various provinces throughout the country which saw torrential rains, landslides and floods. Cabinet chief Fernando Zavala declared the state of emergency Full Article »
At least 17 people were killed when two buses collided head-on in Peru’s southern state of Ica on Tuesday night. According to RPP, one bus was travelling from the provincial capital of Ica to Full Article »
Prosecutors in Peru are investigating dozens of police officers for planning extrajudicial killings in the shooting deaths of at least 27 suspects. La Republica and Cuarto Poder have reported on Full Article »
Peru’s leading presidential candidates will present their proposals at the annual CADE summit to be held today through Friday in Paracas. The annual meeting of business leaders, when held in Full Article »
Mineworkers have announced an indefinite strike at the Marcona iron mine in the Ica state of southern Peru. The strike which began at 8 a.m. yesterday morning has completely halted Full Article »
Vandals have etched their names next to various geoglyphs which comprise Peru’s Nazca Lines. New photos show the words “Artist: Luis Tadeo” above the pelican geoglyph. An archaeologist with the state Full Article »
Peru’s largest labor organization held a national protest today to demand a doubling of the minimum wage and to protest crime and corruption. The General Confederation of Peru’s Workers (CGTP) announced Full Article »
A Japanese university research team has discovered 24 new geoglyphs near the Nazca Lines archaeological site in Ica. The team from Yamagata university used a 3-D scanner to find the Full Article »
Peru has declared a state of emergency in districts spanning 14 states and earmarked $78.7 million for preventive measures against torrential rains, flooding and landslides. Before what experts predict to be Full Article »
