Peru’s Jailed TV Host Asks Judge for Release
Andrés Hurtado, a jailed TV host in a Peru gold bribery case, asked a Supreme Court judge on Wednesday to...
October 15, 2026Section
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Peru Raises Dollar Loan Rate Cap Past 100%
Peru's central bank has lifted its dollar loan rate cap for consumers and small firms to 103.14% a year, the...
October 15, 2026
Peru Senate Eyes Terror Tools Against Gangs
A Peru Senate draft would let the government use terror tools against violent gangs and label them hostile groups the...
October 15, 2026
Peru’s Terms of Trade Jump 14% on Copper
Peru's central bank data show its terms of trade rose 14.3% in August from a year earlier, as copper and...
October 15, 2026
Peru to Lead Americas Anti-Crime Forum
Peru will chair the anti-crime forum of the Organization of American States for 2026 to 2028 after member states chose...
October 15, 2026
Peru and US Step Up Fight on Illegal Mining
Peru's defence minister met the US ambassador and the head of US Southern Command in Iquitos to widen the fight...
October 15, 2026
Peru Probes Augusto Nava Over McDonald’s Row
Peru's prosecutors opened a preliminary probe on 14 October 2026 into Augusto Nava over alleged homophobic threats at a Lima...
October 14, 2026
Peru US Ambassador Next Steps After 13 October Decree
Peru named Álvaro Vargas Llosa its US ambassador. The agrément is granted; a start date and a credentials ceremony in...
October 14, 2026
Peru Creates 5-Minister Security Commission
Peru created a permanent security commission of five ministers on 14 October to coordinate its fight against organised crime and...
October 14, 2026