• Economy

S&P downgrades five of Peru’s top banks on slowing economy

The Standard & Poors ratings agency has downgraded five of Peru’s top banks, citing increased…

  • News

Peru debates classifying use of grenades as terrorist attacks

Peru’s interior minister recommended classifying crimes committed with grenades under the country’s terrorism laws. Interior…

  • Economy

Anti-mining groups defiant before Tia Maria outreach

New leaders of the opposition to southern Peru’s Tia Maria copper project will look to…

  • News

Peru’s government touts security gains in coca-producing region

President Ollanta Humala touted his government’s strategy in combating drug trafficking in the VRAEM region…

  • Lima

Grenade detonates, kills policeman outside Lima school

Two grenades detonated outside a school in southern Lima, killing a police officer. A specialist with the Lima…

  • Culture

Pan Am Games to strip Peruvian marathoner’s gold medal

Peruvian marathoner Gladys Tejeda will lose her gold medal won at the 2015 Pan American…

  • Economy

Peru’s congress approves law for state firm to operate oil block

Last night Peru’s congress approved a law to allow state oil firm Petroperu to operate…

  • Culture

Mistura: Lima food festival opens tomorrow

The eighth edition of the Mistura food festival opens tomorrow in Lima and will showcase…

  • Economy

Peru’s congress enters second debate over oil block

Peru’s congressional mining and energy commission has submitted a bill which would allow the state…

  • News

Peru’s army kills six Shining Path rebels

A firefight in the VRAEM left six Shining Path rebels dead and four of Peru’s…