Peru 2027 Budget: US$79 Billion Plan Bets on Outgrowing Latin America
Peru's 2027 budget bets on growth above the Latin American average, a US$40 billion project pipeline and a first tax...
September 1, 2026Section
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Peru El Niño Emergency: 893 Districts in 22 Regions Now Under Formal Decree
Peru declared a 60-day El Niño emergency in 893 districts of 22 regions plus Callao, with no new Treasury money...
September 1, 2026
Trujillo Kidnapping: Peru Police Free Mining Businessman, Arrest Five
Peruvian police freed mining businessman Jenss Lara Tantaquilla after the Trujillo kidnapping that left four dead; five alleged gang members...
September 1, 2026
Peru Plans New Mining Concession Rules as Chavimochic Contract Heads for November
Peru plans new rules for mining concessions — granting, validity, expiry — as the US$750 million Chavimochic stage-III contract heads...
September 1, 2026
Peru Exports Hit Record US$90 Billion in 2025, Leading the Andean Community
Peru exports reached a record US$90.1 billion in 2025, nearly half of the Andean Community's total, as the trade surplus...
September 1, 2026
Peru El Niño Emergency: Cabinet Weighs Decree for 22 Regions as Fiscal Savings Hit 25-Year Low
Peru's El Niño emergency plan would put districts in 22 regions under a state of emergency as the Fiscal Council...
September 1, 2026
Peru Faces El Niño With Savings at a 25-Year Low, Ex-Finance Minister Warns
Peru El Niño warning: former finance minister Alonso Segura says fiscal savings are at their lowest in almost 25 years...
August 31, 2026
Peru Could Double Mining Investment to US$10 Billion a Year, Analysts Say
Analysts say Peru mining investment could double to US$10 billion a year if new legislative powers unlock stalled projects and...
August 31, 2026
Peru: Trujillo Attack Was a Fake Police Commando, and the Police Chief Is Under Fire
Peru's Trujillo attack was a fake police commando that kidnapped a mining businessman and killed four. The opposition wants police...
August 31, 2026