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Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigns

  In lieu of waiting for Thursday's impeachment vote, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced Wednesday…

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Largest solar power plant in the country kickstarts Peru’s renewable energy plans

On Tuesday, the Peruvian government announced the opening of Rubí, the largest solar power plant…

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Opposition party says recordings show Kuczynski reps buying votes to avoid impeachment

  The back-and-forth battle between President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and the opposition Popular Force party…

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U.S. tourist dies in Cusco hotel

  A 70-year-old man identified as Jeffrey Downing of the United States was found dead in…

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Is Peru ready to put higher stakes on sports betting?

Peru may be falling in line with other Latin American countries to try and hit…

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Police break up Peru gang dedicated to land fraud

On Tuesday, the Peruvian National Police captured 26 people involved in the criminal organization Los…

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Popular Force politicians suspected of money laundering barred from leaving Peru

A trio of Popular Force politicians tied to the Odebrecht scandal will not be leaving…

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OPINION: Mario Vargas Llosa calling feminism “literature’s main enemy” is to show novels aren’t innocent

Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa made waves in Spanish-language newspaper El País Saturday, claiming that feminism…

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National Police capture 18 members of notorious ‘Los Bolongos’ gang

On Thursday morning, the Peruvian National Police captured 18 members of ‘Los Bolongos’ gang, who…

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Peru’s Vice President would not step down if President Kuczynski is impeached

If President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is impeached following constant pressure from the opposition over his supposed…

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Casa Peru at SXSW: Peruvian businesses and startups hit the scene at Austin’s world famous event

The South by Southwest Interactive Festival is a buzzing nine-day event that explores tech, culture,…

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Peru Health Ministry calls for vaccinations after second case of measles is identified

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) has declared the second case of measles this month in…

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Dangerous roads take another life as heavy rains provoke landslide in Peru

A landslide occurred Sunday on the route that leads to Paucartambo, in the Cusco region,…

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Brother of Peru’s worst serial killer sentenced to death in Japan

The brother of Peru’s worst serial killer has become the first Peruvian to be sentenced…

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Peru bus plummets down 100-meter gorge in third deadly bus crash of year

Eleven people have died and more than 20 have been injured in yet another bus…