Peru: Kuczynski VP mulls defamation charges against Fujimori
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s vice presidential candidate Martin Vizcarra is considering pressing charges against Keiko Fujimori…
10 years ago
Mercury from illegal mining prompts health emergency in Peru
Peru’s national government has declared a 60-day health emergency due to mercury contamination from illegal…
10 years ago
Fujimori leads Kuczynski two weeks from Peru’s election: poll
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has built a small lead over Pedro Pablo Kuczynski just two weeks…
10 years ago
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori investigated for money laundering
Peru’s media reports there is a money-laundering investigation into presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori just two…
10 years ago
Peru’s military kills key Shining Path commander
Peru’s military killed Shining Path commander Abel “Comrade Alejandro” Auqui in Ayacucho on Friday. Jorge…
10 years ago
Peru’s largest labor union backs Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki
The General Workers Confederation of Peru (CGTP) has virtually endorsed Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for president…
10 years ago
Crop-spraying plane sickens 92 children in northern Peru
A plane spraying herbicide near a high school in Ancash poisoned 92 students and three…
10 years ago
Peru: criminal allegations force Fujimori’s party chairman to resign
Popular Force chairman Joaquin Ramirez has resigned from the party after reports of a DEA…
10 years ago
Peru national soccer team named for Copa America Centenario
The Peruvian Soccer Federation (FPF) has named the official national selection for the centennial Copa…
10 years ago
Peru deploys police from interior to battle Lima crime wave
Peru’s interior ministry has reassigned 1,770 police officers from throughout the country to patrol the…
10 years ago