News of peru

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.

News of peru

Peruvian women ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence

Tourists trample all over protected, prehistoric Peruvian hill carving

Probe opened as Peruvian women flogged for 'sorcery'

Colombian president's challenges: military, rebels, congress and markets

Colombia election signals return of Latin America's left

Brazil congratulates Petro – but Bolsonaro remains silent

Latin American leftist leaders hail Petro's victory in Colombia

Peruvians continue to wear masks, even though it's no longer mandatory

Chile reopens remaining land borders as Covid cases stabilise

Chile to reopen land borders with Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia

Odebrecht corruption scandal: disgraced Ecuador and Peru leaders freed

Argentina, Bolivia call for preservation of democracy in Peru

One protester dead, several injured in clashes with Peru police following protests

Argentina draw as Peru book World Cup play-off spot as Colombia, Chile miss out

Former Peruvian president Fujimori hospitalised for heart problems

Peru's president swears in new cabinet – his fourth in six months

Peru president sacks PM accused of domestic violence

OECD opens accession talks with Argentina, Brazil and Peru

Latin American security contractors bitter after serving in US wars

Will 2022 be a year of consolidation for Latin America’s left?

Almost 100,000 children lost parents to Covid in Peru

Boric: Chile will prioritise Pacific Alliance under my government

'Fed up' Latin American voters demand change

UN seeks US$1.79 billion to help Venezuelan migrants

Peruvian Congress rejects attempt to impeach President Castillo

Peru fail to disrupt the Scaloneta as Argentina march on

Martínez winner over Peru takes Argentina's run to 25 unbeaten

Peru president announces PM will step down, triggering resignation of Cabinet

Thousands march for abortion rights in Latin America

The problem with Latin America’s rate hikes: they barely work

Peruvian Congress approves Castillo's cabinet after lengthy debate

Peru’s economy rebounds by record 42% after slump last year

Peru foreign minister resigns after less than three weeks in office

Police bust counterfeit ring forging pesos, dollars on large scale

Peru's new finance minister says president backs economic agenda

Peru's currency plummets amid political uncertainty

Peru's Castillo chooses leftist party colleague as prime minister

Castillo sworn in as Peru president, vows new constitution

Chile's ancient mummies, Peruvian observatory added to UN heritage list

President Fernández heads to Peru for Pedro Castillo’s inauguration

Victory confirmed, Pedro Castillo must now tackle a divided Peru

Pedro Castillo must appease markets to rescue Peru’s economy

Peru president-elect wants government of all political persuasions

Profile: Pedro Castillo, Peru's next president

Third Peru presidential defeat is least of Keiko Fujimori's problems

Castillo declared Peru's next president, Fujimori backs down

Chuño: the Andean secret to making potatoes last decades

New Peru president to be announced July 20, says electoral body

Peru's ex-spymaster 'Rasputin' in spotlight for trying to influence vote from jail

Strong earthquake shakes Peru's capital

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Credibility gap the widest of all

No fue una multitud, pero sobró sol: las fotos del "Cristinazo" contra la Corte en Parque Centenario

Carlos Melconian aseguró que lo "máximo" que puede lograr Massa es una suerte de "Plan llegar"

"Los nenes eran obligados a tener sexo con sus padres": así era por dentro la secta en Villa Crespo

Se levanta el paro de colectivos en AMBA aunque el servicio será reducido

El destinatario oculto de Carrió