Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa Dies at 89, Leaving Rich Literary Legacy
The Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature, died Sunday in Lima at age...
April 14, 2025Section
Peru News in English
Peru news in English from The Rio Times — Lima politics, economy, mining and culture.
Planning a longer stay? Read our guide: Moving to Peru: Visa to First 90 Days
Peruvian Communities Lift Blockade on Glencore Mine After Government Agreement
Andean communities in Peru lifted a week-long blockade at Glencore's Antapaccay copper mine after reaching an agreement. Analysis from The...
April 9, 2025
Trump’s Latin America Tariffs Reveal Strategic Trade Play
The White House unveiled tariffs on April 2 2025 targeting Latin America with a strategic hand. Most nations face 10%....
April 3, 2025
Peru’s El Algarrobo: A Mining Lifeline Faces Climate and Preservation Clash
Peru’s government entrusts Compañía de Minas Buenaventura with the $2.753 billion El Algarrobo mining project in Tambogrande, Piura, a region...
March 28, 2025
Peru’s Mining Boom Kicks Off 2025 with a 28% Export Surge
Peru’s mining exports soared 28% in January 2025 hitting $3.989 billion the country’s mining oil and energy trade group. Analysis...
March 26, 2025
Peru Sets 2026 Election Date Amid Security Crisis and Record Disapproval
Peru sets 2026 election date amid security crisis and political instability. Analysis of candidates and implications for Andean markets.
March 26, 2025
Peru’s President Names New Interior Minister as Crime Wave Grips Nation
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte appointed Julio Díaz Zulueta as Interior Minister on March 24, 2025, tasking the retired police general...
March 25, 2025
Peru’s $24 Billion Agriculture Irrigation Push Aims to Outpace Mining by 2050
Peru’s government launches a $24 billion irrigation portfolio, Minister Ángel Manero announces at a press conference on March 24, 2025....
March 24, 2025
Peru’s Primax Sells to Saudi Aramco, Shifts South America’s Fuel Game
Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil producer, acquires Primax, a Peruvian fuel distributor, for $3.5 billion, insiders reveal today. The...
March 24, 2025