Julio Guzman stumbles over indigenous rights law
Julio Guzman has backtracked in an early gaffe committed just after emerging as a contender in…
9 years ago
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Cesar Acuña promises state controls on prices, exchange rate
Presidential candidate Cesar Acuña said that Peru’s government should enact price controls and the central…
9 years ago
Peru: 3,500-year-old skeleton discovered in Lima
Archaeologists unearthed the remains of a Pre-Ceramic Period woman from the El Paraiso archaeological site…
9 years ago
Fire in Lima beach town highlights poor water infrastructure
A blazing fire which destroyed a supermarket in the Asia district has brought scrutiny to…
9 years ago
El Niño droughts affect harvests in southern Peru
A lack of rain throughout southern Peru will devastate this year’s harvests of crops including…
9 years ago
Peru: stronger stocks may prevent Lima exchange downgrade
Increased liquidity and market capitalization in two Peru-listed companies could protect the Lima stock exchange’s…
9 years ago
Anti-mining protesters occupy downtown Cusco
Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Cusco’s downtown plaza to demand the repeal of dozens of…
9 years ago
Peru: Cesar Acuña pegged with eggs at campaign event
Hecklers threw eggs at presidential candidate Cesar Acuña on a campaign stop in Peru’s Ayacucho…
9 years ago
At least 17 killed in central Peru bus accident
At least 17 people were killed when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in…
9 years ago
Las Bambas: Peru’s largest copper mine starts production
Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine exported its first shipment of copper to China last week.…
9 years ago
Gaston Acurio publishes book of forgotten Lima recipes
Peru’s most famous celebrity chef, Gaston Acurio, and journalist Javier Masias have published a new…
9 years ago
Lima opens tunnel to connect poor district to greater metro area
The city of Lima has opened the Santa Rosa and San Martin tunnels to connect…
9 years ago
Peru hikes key rate, forecasts stronger growth in 2016
Peru’s central bank raised its key interest rate for the second time in two months…
9 years ago
Peru’s only leftist presidential candidate loses top ally
Leftist politician Sergio Tejada has renounced the alliance he made with Peru’s only left-wing presidential…
9 years ago
New voter poll shakes up Peru’s presidential race
A new voter poll revealed a shakeup in Peru’s presidential race with Cesar Acuña surpassing…
9 years ago