Land mine explodes on Chile border, injuring two Peruvians
Two Peruvians were injured on Monday when an anti-personnel land mine detonated in Chile’s border…
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Peru sentences 16 former soldiers for 1985 massacre
A court in Peru sentenced 16 former soldiers for the 1985 massacre of 69 people in Ayacucho during the…
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Peru’s defense minister faces censure for journalist intimidation
Peru’s Congress will vote whether to impeach defense minister Jakke Valakivi two weeks from the end…
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Peru’s military kills key Shining Path commander
Peru’s military killed Shining Path commander Abel “Comrade Alejandro” Auqui in Ayacucho on Friday.…
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Peru military plane delays flights for hours at Lima airport
The repair of a Peruvian air force plane closed the Lima Jorge Chavez airport’s only runway for hours…
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Shining Path ambush kills 10 on eve of Peru’s election
Shining Path guerrillas killed at least 10 military and civilian personnel in an ambush in Peru’s…
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Child killed after finding grenade in Peru’s jungle
One child was killed and four injured after they found a grenade in a region of the VRAEM used for military…
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Martial law has limited effect in reducing crime in Peru
Peru’s declaration of emergencies in high-crime districts has not reduced crime in Callao or Chimbote.…
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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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Border rhetoric heats up between Chile and Peru
Peru and Chile have recalled their ambassadors over a new border dispute in which both countries claim…
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