Fujimori avoids going back to prison amid her eagerness to overturn votes in Peru
Keiko Fujimori escaped on Monday from returning to provisional prison for alleged money laundering amid the campaign she has waged...
June 21, 2021Section
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65% of Peruvians believe that there are “signs” of electoral fraud -survey
65% of Peruvians consider that there are "indications" of fraud in the elections of June 6, while 47% affirm that...
June 21, 2021
Peruvian interim president rejects letter from military suggesting coup d’état
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The interim president of Peru, Francisco Sagasti, described this Friday, June 18, as "unacceptable" the...
June 18, 2021
Copper price records fifth consecutive fall in worst week since 2020
The price of copper, of which Chile is the world's leading producer, recorded its fifth consecutive fall on Friday and...
June 18, 2021
Tourism should ensure prosperity in South America, despite Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - South America declares itself ready to make the cash register of its injured economy ring...
June 18, 2021
Castillo’s economic guru: “There will be no nationalizations, expropriations, or price controls” in Peru
Pedro Castillo has caused uneasiness among Peru's economic elite. The populist leftist candidate, who won the most votes in last...
June 17, 2021
New President of Peru will only be proclaimed when all challenges are resolved
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Jury of Elections (JNE) of Peru confirmed that it will only proclaim the...
June 16, 2021
OAS demands “immediate” release of presidential hopefuls from Nicaragua prison
Despite their differences over the situation in Nicaragua, a broad majority of 26 countries joined together Tuesday in the Organization...
June 15, 2021
Peru elections: Castillo wins over Fujimori after 100% vote count
The leftist candidate Pedro Castillo won with 50.12% of the votes against the right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori, who obtained 49.87%...
June 15, 2021