Peru Mining Investment Set for 2014 High
Peru's mining investment reached US$4.117 billion in January–July, up 45%, and may top US$8 billion in 2026, the best year...
October 19, 2026Section
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Peru Senate Panel Advances Executive Powers
A Peruvian Senate committee backed 27 legislative powers for President Keiko Fujimori on security and El Niño; the full Senate...
October 19, 2026
Peru’s Jan-Aug Trade Surplus Tops US$30B
Peru's trade surplus hit US$30.793 billion in January to August 2026, up US$12.291 billion, as August export prices rose 30.3%.
October 19, 2026
López Aliaga Claims 50,000 Lead in Lima Vote
Peru’s Rafael López Aliaga says his own recount gives him a 50,000-vote lead for Lima mayor, but the official count...
October 19, 2026
Peru Installs Crime Commission on 18 October
Peru's prime minister installed a five-minister crime commission on Sunday 18 October to coordinate the fight against organised crime. See...
October 19, 2026
Peru Wildfires Kill 12 as El Niño Looms
Peru's civil defence chief says wildfires have killed 12 people, while the transport minister says the previous government knew El...
October 19, 2026
Peru Fears a New Pataz in 3 Cajamarca Zones
Peru’s attorney general warns illegal mining could turn Hualgayoc in Cajamarca into a new Pataz and opens an environmental prosecutor’s...
October 19, 2026
Peru Seeks 4-Star US Help on Shining Path
Peru's defence minister wants closer ties with US Southern Command to help neutralise the last armed remnant of the Shining...
October 19, 2026
Peru Gold Plant Lines Up US$3.5 Million
Nativo Resources lines up US$3.5 million from Chancery Royalty to finish its La Patona gold plant in Arequipa, Peru, in...
October 19, 2026