Opinion: Peru Congress ignores key demands of nationwide protests
The Peruvian Congress has rejected, with 75 votes against, the proposal of congressman Jaime Quito (Perú Libre) for early elections
February 6, 2023Section
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More than 150 journalists attacked in Peru, often by Police, while covering protests
The National Association of Peruvian Journalists (ANP) reported on Friday (3) that 153 journalists were attacked while covering the anti-government...
February 4, 2023
Peru’s Congress rejects for the third time the call for elections in 2023
The Peruvian Congress rejected on Thursday, Feb. 2, a bill to call general elections still in 2023, which also included...
February 3, 2023
Petroperu denounces “new attack” against oil pipeline in Amazon region
A "new attack" against the Norperuvian Oil Pipeline (ONP) was registered this Thursday at kilometer 399+861 of Section II, in...
February 3, 2023
Pedro Castillo’s request for annulment of the investigation against him has been rejected
The Peruvian Supreme Court has denied the appeal filed by the legal defense of former president Pedro Castillo seeking to...
February 2, 2023
Peruvian Government submits to Congress an “urgent” initiative to bring forward elections to 2023
The Peruvian Government formally submitted this Wednesday to Congress a bill with "urgent character" that proposes
February 2, 2023
Peru: Lima yoy inflation to January closes at 8.67%, less than expected despite protests
The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) reported Wednesday that Lima's consumer price index (CPI) closed the first month
February 1, 2023
Lake Titicaca, shared between Bolivia and Peru, has dropped almost one meter of its water level due to lack of rainfall
As a result of the lack of rain in the highlands of the Bolivian department of La Paz (west), Lake...
February 1, 2023
Reform of Peru’s anti-terrorism laws under consideration
In view of the wave of violence that has plunged Peru into an atmosphere of chaos and uncertainty, congressmen from...
January 31, 2023