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Peru state hospitals to give free morning-after pills

A court in Peru has ruled that the health ministry must distribute the morning-after pill at public…

  • Lima

Transport workers’ protest strands thousands in north Lima

A transport workers’ protest which blocked the Panamericana Norte highway in north Lima left thousands…

  • News

Peru ex-president’s sister target of home invasion in Switzerland

The sister of former President Ollanta Humala was the target of a home invasion at her house…

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Peru sends aid, aims to rebuild region hit by earthquake

Peru scrambles to distribute aid in the wake of an earthquake which left thousands homeless…

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Domestic violence spikes after historic women’s protest in Peru

Assaults and murders of women in Peru has spiked since 50,000 people marched in the "Not One…

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Opposition makes Peru government kneel in confidence vote

Peru’s Congress gave the new government of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski a vote of confidence…

  • Culture

Award-winning film showcases ‘Baguazo’ conflict in Peru’s Amazon

“When Two Worlds Collide,” a documentary about the “Baguazo” conflict which left 33 people dead,…

  • News

Peru: Alberto Fujimori’s conviction overturned in ‘chicha press’ case

Peru’s supreme court has overturned a conviction for embezzlement against former President Alberto Fujimori in…

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Peru woman loses limbs in public healthcare mishap

A woman who went into a Lima hospital to have kidney stones removed has had…

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Peru’s rewards scheme nets arrests of most-wanted fugitives

The expansion of Peru’s rewards program has led to the arrests of six of Peru’s…