Violence Against Women Peruvian women ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence 19-07-2022 14:28 Michelle Bachelet, UN Human Rights High Commissioner, met by Peruvian women, including trans women, denouncing the daily violence they face.
Protected Sites Tourists trample all over protected, prehistoric Peruvian hill carving 14-07-2022 13:08 Peruvian officials search for tourists who damaged ancient hillside carving, the 2,500 year-old Paracas Candelabra.
Human Rights Probe opened as Peruvian women flogged for 'sorcery' 14-07-2022 12:32 Peruvian prosecutors investigate after seven women accused of witchcraft after rural villagers fell ill were kidnapped and interrogated for two weeks.
NEW ERA IN COLOMBIA Colombian president's challenges: military, rebels, congress and markets 23-06-2022 00:16 Gustavo Petro, who beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández in last Sunday’s run-off by 50% of the votes against 47%, will take office on August 7.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Colombia election signals return of Latin America's left 22-06-2022 13:12 After the election of leftist leaders in Argentina, Mexico, Chile and now Colombia – and with Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seemingly on track to return to office – a new political wave is sweeping Latin America.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Brazil congratulates Petro – but Bolsonaro remains silent 21-06-2022 15:37 Foreign Ministry in Brasilia says it looked forward to "the continuity and deepening of bilateral relations" with Colombia under Gustavo Petro.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Latin American leftist leaders hail Petro's victory in Colombia 20-06-2022 14:58 Gustavo Petro's election as the first left-wing president in Colombia's history sparks joy among similarly aligned Latin American leaders.
covid-19 Peruvians continue to wear masks, even though it's no longer mandatory 02-05-2022 21:48 In Peru – the country with the highest death rate from Covid-19 – people have continued to use on the street to prevent contagion, despite it no longer being mandatory.
Global pandemic Chile reopens remaining land borders as Covid cases stabilise 01-05-2022 23:31 Chile reopens 22 land border crossings with Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. All had been closed since March 17, 2020, due to the arrival of Covid-19 in the country.
Travel Chile to reopen land borders with Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia 11-04-2022 12:36 Chile government decrees opening of all of the country’s land borders that were closed during the coronavirus pandemic, starting May 1.
LAVA JATO Odebrecht corruption scandal: disgraced Ecuador and Peru leaders freed 11-04-2022 11:27 Ecuador's former vice president Jorge Glas and Peru's ex-president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, both involved with the Brazilian Odebrecht corruption scandal, have been freed
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina, Bolivia call for preservation of democracy in Peru 07-04-2022 23:14 Luis Arce and Alberto Fernández express "concern" over events in Peru and called for “the attention of all Latin American leaders” to be directed at the troubled nation.
Protests One protester dead, several injured in clashes with Peru police following protests 07-04-2022 13:20 Under-fire Peru President Pedro Castillo calls off a curfew in Lima aimed at curbing nationwide protests against rising food and fuel prices but unrest continues.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Argentina draw as Peru book World Cup play-off spot as Colombia, Chile miss out 30-03-2022 09:29 Argentina held 1-1 by Ecuador in South American qualifiers on a decisive night for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Jailed ex-head of state Former Peruvian president Fujimori hospitalised for heart problems 03-03-2022 19:38 Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was hospitalised in an emergency on Thursday after suffering a heart problem in prison.
RESHUFFLE IN PERU Peru's president swears in new cabinet – his fourth in six months 09-02-2022 17:00 Peru's leftist President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday appointed a new cabinet, the fourth since he came to power six months ago, including replacing a prime minister who lasted just three days in office.
POLITICS IN PERU Peru president sacks PM accused of domestic violence 05-02-2022 11:01 Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dumped his prime minister Friday just three days after appointing him, amid outrage over revelations he was accused of domestic violence in 2016.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD opens accession talks with Argentina, Brazil and Peru 25-01-2022 19:00 OECD says it has opened “accession discussions” with six potential new members, including Argentina, Brazil and Peru.
IN FOCUS Latin American security contractors bitter after serving in US wars 16-01-2022 08:32 Security contractors in Latin America who aided missions in Afghanistan and Iraq ramp up protests demanding greater recognition from the US government for their service.
GUEST VOICE Will 2022 be a year of consolidation for Latin America’s left? 14-01-2022 02:04 Three of the four Latin American presidential elections held last year were won by progressive candidates – and similar scenes could be repeated in Brazil and Colombia in the next 12 months. by Clarisa Demattei*
Global pandemic Almost 100,000 children lost parents to Covid in Peru 07-01-2022 12:08 Covid-19 killed at least one parent or primary caregiver for nearly 100,000 children in Peru, its government reported Thursday.
FOREIGN POLICY Boric: Chile will prioritise Pacific Alliance under my government 27-12-2021 22:53 Chile’s President-elect Gabriel Boric has said that his new government will focus its foreign policy on improving ties with members of the Pacific Alliance bloc.
ELECTIONS 2021: ANALYSIS 'Fed up' Latin American voters demand change 22-12-2021 11:01 When Latin American voters went to the polls in 2021, they had an unambiguous message for the ruling elite: we've had enough.
HUMAN RIGHTS UN seeks US$1.79 billion to help Venezuelan migrants 10-12-2021 03:04 Expert warns that by the end of 2022, there could be as many as 7.1 million Venezuelans scattered around the world, some 6.2 of them in Latin America and the Caribbean.
POLITICAL TENSIONS IN PERU Peruvian Congress rejects attempt to impeach President Castillo 08-12-2021 08:55 Peruvian lawmakers reject a motion to start impeachment proceedings against Pedro Castillo, just five months into his presidency.
International football Peru fail to disrupt the Scaloneta as Argentina march on 15-10-2021 00:37 If this Argentina team has one great virtue, and there are plenty to choose from, it is the unshakeable self-belief that courses through its veins. by Dan Edwards
ROAD TO QATAR 2022 Martínez winner over Peru takes Argentina's run to 25 unbeaten 14-10-2021 23:52 Argentina took their unbeaten run to 25 matches and moved a step closer to qualifying for the World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Peru on Thursday.
Peruvian politics Peru president announces PM will step down, triggering resignation of Cabinet 06-10-2021 21:10 President Pedro Castillo announced on October 6 the resignation of his prime minister and his entire cabinet, two months after taking office, in a surprise message to Peru broadcast on state television.
ABORTION RIGHTS Thousands march for abortion rights in Latin America 29-09-2021 08:47 Thousands of women took to the streets across Latin America Tuesday to demand abortion rights, a practice largely prohibited in the region where hundreds of women are serving prison time under draconian laws.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS The problem with Latin America’s rate hikes: they barely work 09-09-2021 14:25 From Brazil to Mexico, banks tighten faster than global peers; Unstable politics and off-the-books economies limit the impact
New era in Peru Peruvian Congress approves Castillo's cabinet after lengthy debate 29-08-2021 10:38 Having survived the first big test of his presidency, 51-year-old former rural schoolteacher Pedro Castillo thanks Congress on Twitter after his Cabinet wins approval from lawmakers.
BLOOMBERG Peru’s economy rebounds by record 42% after slump last year 24-08-2021 09:00 Peru's GDP grew 41.9% in the three months through June from the same period a year earlier, when the nation suffered the most severe contraction of any major economy due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
New government in Lima Peru foreign minister resigns after less than three weeks in office 18-08-2021 12:20 Former guerrilla Héctor Béjar resigns 19 days after taking office, under pressure from the Congress and the Armed Forces for controversial statements on terrorism..
POLICE OPERATION Police bust counterfeit ring forging pesos, dollars on large scale 17-08-2021 21:26 Federal Police break up gang producing counterfeit money with series of raids, making 16 arrests. Police say fake bills were manufactured on a large scale and were of good quality. by Leonardo Nieva
New government Peru's new finance minister says president backs economic agenda 02-08-2021 14:37 Peru’s Finance Minister Pedro Francke , a former World Bank economist, says he has been given assurances from the new government that he’ll be able to implement his economic programme.
New era in Peru? Peru's currency plummets amid political uncertainty 30-07-2021 17:29 Peru's currency fell to a record low against the US dollar on Friday as the Lima stock exchange dropped more than six percent amid uncertainty over the next finance minister.
New era in Peru Peru's Castillo chooses leftist party colleague as prime minister 29-07-2021 18:54 New leader chooses 41-year-old left-winger Guido Bellido – who first became a lawmaker just six days ago – to be Peru's new prime minister.
NEW PRESIDENT IN PERU Castillo sworn in as Peru president, vows new constitution 28-07-2021 16:33 Pedro Castillo was sworn in as Peru's fifth president in three years Wednesday on the 200th anniversary of the country's independence, promising an end to corruption and a new constitution.
UNESCO's World Heritage List Chile's ancient mummies, Peruvian observatory added to UN heritage list 27-07-2021 17:28 Chile's Chinchorro mummies, oldest in the world to have been purposefully preserved by humans, and a 2,300-year-old solar observatory in Peru added to UNESCO's World Heritage List on Tuesday.
Peruvian president-elect President Fernández heads to Peru for Pedro Castillo’s inauguration 27-07-2021 14:23 President Alberto Fernández will fly to Lima on Tuesday ahead of Pedro Castillo's inauguration as Peru's new leader.
New era in Peru Victory confirmed, Pedro Castillo must now tackle a divided Peru 23-07-2021 18:05 Leftist union activist Pedro Castillo will take the reins of a deeply divided country after being declared Peru’s president-elect.
New era in Peru Pedro Castillo must appease markets to rescue Peru’s economy 23-07-2021 16:15 New leader insists he wants to form a government picked from a broad spectrum. He'll need support as he tries to address a deep economic crisis in a country battered by the coronavirus epidemic.
Peru election 2021 Peru president-elect wants government of all political persuasions 21-07-2021 16:17 Peru's left-wing President-elect Pedro Castillo revealed on Tuesday he would be looking to form a pluralistic government in his first remarks to reporters since his election was confirmed.
Peru election 2021 Profile: Pedro Castillo, Peru's next president 20-07-2021 11:15 Fifty-one-year-old far-left trade unionist Pedro Castillo was largely unknown in Peru until he led a national strike four years ago. Today, he is the country's next president.
Peru election 2021 Third Peru presidential defeat is least of Keiko Fujimori's problems 20-07-2021 11:09 After falling at the final hurdle for the third time running, Keiko Fujimori stands to lose a lot more than just her dream job: she may also be deprived of her freedom.
Peru election 2021 Castillo declared Peru's next president, Fujimori backs down 20-07-2021 10:53 Pedro Castillo finally confirmed as Peru's next president, six weeks after polarising vote. Rival right-winger Keiko Fujimori says she will recognise result "because it is required by the law and the constitution."
AGRICULTURE Chuño: the Andean secret to making potatoes last decades 16-07-2021 08:00 The ancestral method of making 'chuño' is a traditional dehydration practice which allows potatoes to be eaten decades after they are dug up – without losing their nutritional properties.
Peru election 2021 New Peru president to be announced July 20, says electoral body 13-07-2021 22:04 Peru's electoral tribunal announced on Tuesday that it will proclaim on July 20 a winner from last month's presidential election.
Peru election 2021 Peru's ex-spymaster 'Rasputin' in spotlight for trying to influence vote from jail 30-06-2021 09:10 In recordings released last week, former Peru spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos instructs retired military commander to arrange bribes for judges on the national electoral jury, in order to proclaim Keiko Fujimori the winner over rival Pedro Castillo.
Natural Disasters Strong earthquake shakes Peru's capital 23-06-2021 00:44 The quake was of magnitude 6, leaving no immediate reports of casualties or damage.