Peru: law prohibits members of Congress from switching parties
Peru’s Congress on Thursday passed a law which punishes legislators who resign from the political…
9 years ago
Peru investigates former President Humala for money laundering
Prosecutors in Peru have formally opened a money-laundering investigation into former President Ollanta Humala. The…
9 years ago
Peru’s new government faces first corruption scandal
A presidential adviser who tried to use his influence to plan lucrative contracts has shaken…
9 years ago
District mayor assassinated outside city hall in northern Peru
Ronald Navarro, mayor of the Paimas district in Peru’s northern city of Piura, was shot…
9 years ago
Chinese miners evaluating pending bid for Peru’s La Oroya smelter
Peru’s government will likely ease sulfur dioxide emissions limits to attract investors to an auction…
9 years ago
Peru refinances govt debt with historic local-currency bond
Peru has issued $3 billion in sol-denominated bonds in an operation which reduced its dollar-denominated…
9 years ago
Governor jailed for corruption in northern Peru
Waldo Rios, governor of Peru’s northern Ancash state, was sentenced to five years in prison…
9 years ago
Natives release 200 hostages in Peru’s Amazon after oil spill
Indigenous protesters on Saturday released over 200 international tourists and other hostages who were detained on a remote stretch…
9 years ago
Peru’s Congress gives Kuczynski government decree powers for 90 days
Peru’s Congress on Thursday voted to give President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s government decree powers to…
9 years ago
Peru collectors coin remembers War of the Pacific with Tacna arch
Peru’s central bank has issued a new sol coin featuring Tacna’s Parabolic Arch as the…
9 years ago