Five dead as torrential rains and flooding batter Peru
Peru’s government has declared a state of emergency in various provinces throughout the country which…
8 years ago
Peru’s craft brewers face high barriers to compete with beer monopoly
Peru’s microbreweries are fighting to change tax laws which put them at a disadvantage against…
8 years ago
Peru scraps Southern Gas Pipeline contract in Odebrecht fallout
Peru’s finance ministry has cancelled the contract to build the Southern Gas Pipeline after the…
8 years ago
Peru makes first arrests in Odebrecht corruption scandal
Police in Peru arrested one government official and filed an international arrest warrant for another…
8 years ago
Italy gives Peru dictator life in prison for 1970s murders
A court in Italy on Tuesday sentenced Peru’s former President Francisco Morales to life in…
8 years ago
Peru: no charges for Catholic society leader accused of sex abuse
Peru's attorney general will not seek charges against Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV) founder Luis Figari…
8 years ago
Report says Peru’s former first lady linked to Odebrecht money
Two Brazilian newspapers reported that Peruvian prosecutors are investigating a possible paper trail of bribes…
8 years ago
Peru’s Olympic icon to face trial for corruption
Peru's seven-time Olympian shooter Francisco Boza faces up to five years in jail on charges…
8 years ago
Peru’s opposition party scrutinizes president’s reform package
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has enacted 112 new laws during the 90-day period of decree…
8 years ago
Odebrecht to name government officials bribed in Peru
In cooperating with Peruvian prosecutors, Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht will name officials it paid $29…
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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 booths…
8 years ago
Paolo Guerrero biopic has successful premiere in Peru
“Guerrero,” a film based on the life of Peruvian soccer player Paolo Guerrero, had the…
8 years ago
Historic plaza in Lima suffers second fire in two years
A republican-era mansion in downtown Lima’s Plaza Dos de Mayo was condemned after a fire…
8 years ago
Peru’s trade agreement with Honduras takes effect in 2017
The free-trade agreement between Peru and Honduras will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017. The…
8 years ago
Another deadly holiday season on Peru’s roads
Dozens of people were killed during holiday travels on Peru’s dangerous rural highways. At least…
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