Peru to reevaluate environmental laws over La Oroya smelter
Peru's environment ministry has proposed modifying laws restricting sulfur dioxide emissions to attract buyers for…
8 years ago
Peru’s Congress moves to repeal hate-crime legislation
Peru's Congress last week took the first step to repeal language which makes violence against gays…
8 years ago
Peru’s Corporacion Lindley expands c-store model throughout Lima
Corporacion Lindley, the family business which invented Inca Kola and now controls Coca-Cola distribution in…
8 years ago
Lima: Callao governor latest suspect in Odebrecht corruption
The regional governor of Callao is the latest high-profile figure implicated in the Odebrecht corruption…
8 years ago
Tensions rise over Peru’s position against Venezuela government
Relations between Peru and Venezuela have further deteriorated after Venezuela's supreme court shuttered the legislature…
8 years ago
New documentary showcases different side of Peru’s cocaine valley
The short film, "Racing in Cocaine Valley," showcases the bizarre sport of rickshaw racing popular in…
8 years ago
Peru president’s approval drops in wake of floods
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's approval rating plummeted to 32% following weeks of nationwide flooding which…
8 years ago
Flooding in Peru: dozens dead, more calls to cancel Pan Am Games
More officials in Peru have joined calls to cancel the 2019's Pan American Games in Lima in…
8 years ago
Heavy floods in northern Peru, some call for suspending Pan Am Games
Devastation caused by heavy flooding in Peru's northern state of Piura has led to mayoral condemnation…
8 years ago
Downtown Lima sees two high-profile shootings in one week
The Barrios Altos neighborhood in downtown Lima saw a police officer murdered and three children…
8 years ago
Odebrecht’s Peru chief says he gave $3 million to ex-President Humala
Odebrecht's former director in Peru, Jorge Barata, told prosecutors that he donated $3 million to…
8 years ago
The long decline of Peru’s fugitive ex-President Alejandro Toledo
From an anti-corruption activist to a fugitive from justice, a look at the tragic trajectory…
8 years ago
Peru’s state oil firm looks to grow amid industry chaos
Petroperu may issue bonds to finance the $3.5 billion Talara refinery upgrade as the state…
8 years ago
Peru to arrest former President Alejandro Toledo for corruption
Prosecutors in Peru will order the arrest of former President Alejandro Toledo after discovering millions…
8 years ago
Region threatens strike over Peru’s new Machu Picchu airport
Residents in Peru's southern state of Cusco have threatened protests which could affect Machu Picchu…
8 years ago