Protests against oil companies throughout northern Peru
Local residents have occupied oil fields and an airfield in northern Peru’s Loreto state as…
11 years ago
Lima judge dismissed for releasing 52 in house assault
A Lima judge has been dismissed from her position following her order to release 54…
11 years ago
Peru shifts GDP forecast down, increases budget deficit
Peru’s finance ministry sent a budget to congress with lower GDP forecasts for 2015 and…
11 years ago
Peru’s congress recommends criminal investigation of first lady
Peru’s congressional committee investigating jailed influence-peddler Martin Belaunde has recommended criminal investigation into first lady…
11 years ago
Political posturing as Peru’s congress rejects changing oil license
Peru’s congress rejected calls to rewrite a law which would allow state oil firm Petroperu…
11 years ago
$7.2 million stolen in southern Peru airport heist
Police have arrested six suspects for the armed robbery of millions of dollars in cash…
11 years ago
Presidential candidate calls for army to patrol Peru’s streets
Peru presidential candidate Cesar Acuña has joined other officials in calling for the military to…
11 years ago
Private plane crashes in Lima, killing three
A small aircraft crashed into a mountain in the Villa Maria del Triunfo district of…
11 years ago
Strike ‘paralyzes’ Iquitos in protest of private oil license
Over 5,000 people marched in the capital city of Peru’s Loreto region to protest the…
11 years ago
Rural officials to protest lack of federal aid for cold weather
Over 100 officials from Ayacucho will march in Lima next week to protest the government’s…
11 years ago