Martial law extended for sixth time in Lima port district
Peru’s government has announced the sixth extension of martial law to give law enforcement more…
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Illegal mining destroying pristine national park in Peru’s Amazon
Peru’s failure to stop illegal mining in Madre de Dios has lead to sustained deforestation and…
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Martial law extended to nine months in northern Peru province
Peru’s government has extended martial law due to high crime for the fifth time in the Santa and…
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Martial law in Lima port district extended to nine months
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski extended the state of emergency in Callao by 30 days as his interior…
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Harsh winter kills over 100 throughout southern Peru
At least 105 have died and thousands of children have suffered respiratory illnesses in the harshest…
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No end in sight for martial law in Lima port district
Peru has extended a state of emergency to prolong martial law in Lima’s port district of Callao in…
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Mercury from illegal mining prompts health emergency in Peru
Peru’s national government has declared a 60-day health emergency due to mercury contamination from…
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Lima’s high-crime port district under six months of martial law
Peru’s national government agreed to extend a state of emergency to fight crime in Lima’s Callao…
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Rabid bats kill 12 in Peru’s Amazon
Peru’s health ministry has declared a health emergency in two isolated provinces of the Amazon jungle…
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Peru declares martial law in two northern provinces
Peru has declared martial law to fight organized crime in two provinces of Ancash state. The national…
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