Bridge upgrade to reduce traffic 40% in Lima tourist district The upscale Miraflores district of Lima inaugurated the newly widened Villena Rey bridge on Tuesday. The... March 24, 2016
Exonerated, Keiko Fujimori to continue in Peru’s 2016 elections Peru’s electoral authority has ruled that presidential frontrunner Keiko Fujimori would not be disqualified... March 24, 2016
Peru mulls barring Kuczynski in no-win situation Peru’s elections board has lost significant credibility as it considers the disqualification of... March 23, 2016
Pharmacy chain buys competitor in Peru’s fragmented industry One of Peru’s largest healthcare and pharmaceutical companies has acquired the Arcangel pharmacy chain to... March 23, 2016
Peru: Veronika Mendoza tied to first lady’s scandal A handwriting analysis has shown that left-wing presidential candidate Veronika Mendoza had written in the... March 21, 2016
Peru may bar Keiko Fujimori from election for vote buying UPDATE: The Lima elections board announced Friday night that it had opened an exclusion proceeding against... March 18, 2016
Peru: fugitive governor faces removal from office Peru’s northern state of Ancash has begun proceedings to remove governor Waldo Rios after he went into... March 18, 2016
Keiko Fujimori’s VP barred from running for Peru’s Congress A special elections board in Junin state has barred Vladimiro Huaroc, the second vice presidential candidate... March 17, 2016
Peru: tens of thousands march against abortion in Lima Lima closed two of its main avenues to accommodate tens of thousands of demonstrators in the annual March for... March 17, 2016
Child killed after finding grenade in Peru’s jungle One child was killed and four injured after they found a grenade in a region of the VRAEM used for military... March 17, 2016
Peru’s sol gains against dollar on China, Europe news Peru’s sol has gained over 5% against the dollar this month to reverse all its losses in 2016. The sol... March 16, 2016
Peru: new poll shows Kuczynski beating Fujimori in runoff A new poll indicates that Pedro Pablo Kuczynski would narrowly defeat frontrunner Keiko Fujimori in a runoff... March 16, 2016
Peru swimmer barred from 2016 Olympics for doping Peruvian swimmer Mauricio Fiol has been banned from swimming competitions for four years after testing... March 15, 2016
Peru jungle state sees weeklong protest over utility prices Peru’s eastern state of Ucayali will complete one week under a paralyzing protest over the increased cost... March 15, 2016
Peru’s ruling party withdraws from 2016 elections The Peruvian Nationalist Party has withdrawn its candidates for the presidency and Congress to avoid losing... March 14, 2016
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state