López Obrador confirms that Castillo tried to take refuge in the Mexican Embassy in Lima
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, confirmed this Thursday that Pedro Castillo contacted them to request political asylum
December 9, 2022Section
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The new president of Peru needs a parliamentary majority to remain in power
The success of Dina Boluarte as the new president of Peru, and her permanence in power, will depend on whether...
December 8, 2022
Peru: Castillo, transferred by helicopter to the same prison where Fujimori is
Peru experienced a long day this Wednesday that began with the attempted coup by Pedro Castillo, who announced the closure...
December 8, 2022
Peruvian Armed Forces reject coup d’état by leftist president Pedro Castillo
The Armed Forces of Peru, through the Joint Command, rejected in a statement "any act contrary to the established constitutional...
December 7, 2022
Peru’s Pedro Castillo announces dissolution of Congress
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, against whom impeachment and replacement proceedings are pending today, announced in a message
December 7, 2022
Castillo assures he will exercise his right to defense against “outrages” of the Peruvian Congress
The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, announced on Tuesday that he would exercise his right to defense before the "outrages"...
December 7, 2022
Peruvian authorities recommend restricting access to beaches with bird flu cases
Peruvian authorities agreed on Monday to recommend to the country's local governments to restrict access to beaches where cases
December 6, 2022
Peruvian Government declares state of emergency in 111 districts in the South due to water deficit
The Government of Peru declared a state of emergency for 60 days in 111 districts in the regions of Arequipa...
December 4, 2022
The OAS recommends implementing a ‘political truce’ in Peru
The high-level mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) that visited Peru at the end of November
December 2, 2022