Peru drug lord eyes TV series after 22 years in prison
Peruvian drug trafficker Demetrio “Vaticano” Chavez was released from prison yesterday after serving 22 years…
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Fresh violence on Peru’s campuses over university reform bill
Groups of students occupying a Lima university campus fought with police and other interest groups…
9 years ago
Humala vetoes law to allow pensioners to absolve accounts
President Ollanta Humala vetoed a law which would allow retirees to absolve their private pension…
9 years ago
Humala to sign extradition treaty with France
Backtracking on his veto two weeks ago, President Ollanta Humala has signaled that he will…
9 years ago
Peru enacts law to protect manta ray population
Peru has enacted a law prohibiting fishing and extraction of manta rays in its coastal…
9 years ago
Distressed Chinese firm to sell Peru’s largest fishery
Financial problems have forced Pacific Andes International Holdings (PAIH) to sell its Peruvian subsidiary, China…
9 years ago
Historic city voids construction license for Sheraton hotel
The city of Cusco has repealed a construction license for Four Points by Sheraton to…
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Campus clashes over Peru’s university reform
Students fought university employees over the resignation of the dean of San Marcos National University…
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Fugitive governor captured in southeast Peru
Luis Aguirre, former governor of Peru’s Madre de Dios state who has been a fugitive…
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Popular music group involved in fatal car accident in Peru
Peruvian cumbia group Corazon Serrano was involved in a car accident which left seven people…
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Keiko Fujimori purges her father’s old guard from party
Peru’s leading presidential candidate, Keiko Fujimori, has removed 18 incumbent legislators from her party’s list…
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Lima stock exchange falls 1.4% as Peru’s sol breaks 3.40 threshold
The Lima stock exchange fell 1.37% on Monday as Peru’s sol crossed the psychological barrier…
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Lima mayor criticized for design of coastal boardwalk
Lima mayor Luis Castañeda came under widespread criticism for several characteristics of the new boardwalk…
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Peru declares martial law in two northern provinces
Peru has declared martial law to fight organized crime in two provinces of Ancash state.…
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Humala accused of violating Peru’s electoral neutrality
Peru’s electoral board is evaluating whether President Ollanta Humala violated neutrality laws in criticizing Alan…
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