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, 2026Section
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Peru’s Emergency Mode After the Trujillo Massacre: What Travelers and Expats Need to Know
Peru travel safety: Safety: Peru Four dead, a businessman in the hands of an extortion gang, and soldiers headed for...
August 31, 2026
Peru Goes Into Emergency Mode After the Trujillo Massacre — Soldiers to Guard Five Prisons
Four dead and a mining businessman kidnapped in Trujillo push Peru into emergency mode: soldiers at five prisons and a...
August 31, 2026
Peru Flags 152 Glacial Lakes at High Risk of Bursting
A national review places 152 lakes in Peru's top two bands of glacial lake risk. Áncash and Cusco are the...
August 30, 2026
Peru’s BCP Turns Its Miami Agency Into a Full Bank Branch
Peru's BCP Miami branch replaced the bank's Coral Gables agency in July, after Federal Reserve approval on 24 April 2026.
August 30, 2026
Peru Asks Congress for 120-Day Legislative Powers Over Tax and Security
Peru's legislative powers request covers 66 measures over 120 days, spanning tax and security, as the Fiscal Council urges caution.
August 29, 2026
Brazil Court Annuls Odebrecht Evidence Used to Jail Peru’s Ex-President Toledo
Brazil Court Annuls: — What happened: Brazilian Supreme Court justice Dias Toffoli annulled the Odebrecht evidence used against Peru’s ex-president
August 28, 2026
Freen Sarocha Returns to Lima: ‘Velvet Dream’ Concert on November 5, 2026 — Tickets on Sale Monday
Thai superstar Freen Sarocha brings her 'Velvet Dream – Latin American Tour' to Lima's Pentagonito auditorium on November 5, 2026....
August 28, 2026
Peru’s Informal Miners Blockade the South’s Lifeline Highway as Arequipa Tensions Flare
Peru Informal Miners: What happened: Informal miners blocked Peru s Pan-American Highway South in the Arequipa region for four days...
August 28, 2026