IBOV 166,783.57 ▼ 0.09% IPSA 11,148.13 ▲ 0.96% IPC MEX 64,152.21 ▼ 0.38% MERVAL 2,947,349 ▼ 1.77% COLCAP 2,452.46 — 0.00% BVL PERÚ 58,334.31 ▲ 0.12% USD/BRL5.20▼ 0.36% USD/MXN17.03▲ 0.05% USD/CLP915.68▲ 0.07% USD/COP3,132▼ 0.05% USD/PEN3.37▼ 0.13% USD/ARS1,488▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.33▲ 0.01% USD/PYG5,997▲ 0.22% USD/BOB11.50▼ 0.35% USD/DOP58.55▲ 0.17% USD/CRC446.12— 0.00% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.05% USD/HNL26.79— 0.00% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES771.38▼ 0.03% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.73▲ 0.41% EUR/BRL6.02▼ 0.35% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 166,783.57 ▼ 0.09% IPSA 11,148.13 ▲ 0.96% IPC MEX 64,152.21 ▼ 0.38% MERVAL 2,947,349 ▼ 1.77% COLCAP 2,452.46 — 0.00% BVL PERÚ 58,334.31 ▲ 0.12% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Peru news in English — markets, mining, politics, and daily life, tracked every day by The Rio Times, with the company and economic intelligence our readers rely on.

Peru news in English, updated daily: copper and mining politics, a rotating cast of presidents, the Lima economy, and what instability means for investors in one of the region's most resilient markets. The Rio Times follows Peru for international readers — from Las Bambas and the central bank to gastronomy and daily life — with the latest Peru news, market coverage, and analysis on one page. Independent reporting from Latin America's English-language daily, published from Rio de Janeiro.

1,540 reports Updated 17 August 2026 91 companies tracked
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Peru Finance Minister Calls Teacher Pension Law Illegal

Peru teacher pension law: the finance minister says Congress broke the Constitution, while Congress quietly raised its own staff pay by 15%.

17 August 2026 · 6 min read

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Peru Has a $64 Billion Mining Wish List. Will It Get Built?

Peru just unveiled a record mining pipeline worth over sixty-four billion dollars, but a worsening investment climate could keep much of it on paper.

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58,334.31 +0.12%
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3.36 -0.66%
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91
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