Peru’s Public Ministry requests 29-year prison sentence for former Lima mayor involved in Odebrecht scandal
A prosecutor from Peru’s Public Ministry requested a 29-year prison sentence for Susana Villarán,…
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Violent protest in north Lima over highway tolls
Protesters in Lima’s northern districts of Puente Piedra, Ancon and Santa Rosa destroyed toll…
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Tens of thousands march against Keiko Fujimori in Lima
Tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated against presidential frontrunner Keiko Fujimori in Lima…
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Peru’s ruling party withdraws from 2016 elections
The Peruvian Nationalist Party has withdrawn its candidates for the presidency and Congress to avoid…
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Peru’s presidential candidates select running mates
All but one of Peru’s leading presidential candidates have selected their vice presidents for 2016…
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Lima and Peru’s finance ministry in row over bus reform
Peru’s finance ministry has declared some of Lima’s Blue Corridor contracts void for not obtaining…
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Lima bus drivers strike against public transit changes
A strike by Callao bus companies against Lima’s Blue Corridor transportation reform brought traffic…
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Keiko Fujimori comments make waves among political base
Peru’s leading presidential candidate, Keiko Fujimori, generated controversy within her party for…
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Defiant first lady appears before corruption commission
Peru’s first lady Nadine Heredia testified on Tuesday before a congressional commission investigating…
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City of Lima criticized for banning users from its Facebook page
Peru’s ombudsman in Lima has requested an explanation from Lima’s municipal government after increasing…
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