Anti-mining governor released from prison in Peru
Former Cajamarca governor Gregorio “Goyo” Santos was released on Wednesday after two years in jail…
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At least 11 dead in southern Peru bus accident
Eleven people were killed when a bus fell 650 feet into a ravine in Peru's southern…
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Peru steelmaker closes plant, cites dumping from China
Peru steelmaker Aceros Arequipa announced it will close its plant in Arequipa due to its…
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Four mountain climbers killed in Peru avalanche
Four mountain climbers perished in Peru's northern state of Ancash after being overwhelmed by an…
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Peru govt touts eradication efforts after coca reduction
An annual UN report on coca production indicates that Peru has reduced its national production…
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Peru seizes former president’s properties in corruption probe
Prosecutors have seized various properties belonging to former President Alejandro Toledo and his family as…
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Peru president vows to reject Fujimori’s request for pardon
Peru President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has said he will reject Alberto Fujimori’s request to pardon…
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Harsh winter kills over 100 throughout southern Peru
At least 105 have died and thousands of children have suffered respiratory illnesses in the…
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Peru: lion cub born at Lima zoo for first time in 20 years
A lion cub was born at the Park of Legends zoo in Lima on June…
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Progressive mayor may face recall in upscale Lima district
Opposition politicians have organized a petition to recall San Isidro district mayor Manuel Velarde via…
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Domino’s Pizza returns to Peru after sanitation scandal
The American restaurant chain, Domino’s Pizza, is reopening stores in Peru one year after withdrawing…
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American film highlights Peru’s sovereign-debt dispute
“The Debt,” an American film which explores Peru’s sovereign-debt lawsuit and other issues, opened in U.S.…
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Seven killed after cruise ship explosion in Peru’s Amazon
An explosion and the subsequent sinking of a cruise ship in Iquitos on Saturday left…
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Peru President-elect Kuczynski’s new Cabinet ministers
President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski unveiled the 19 Cabinet ministers who will lead his government on Friday. Kuczynski…
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Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
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